CS Lewis/ Alain Chartier: La belle dame sans merci- [untimely thoughts]

To make good chere, right sore himself he payned

And outwardly he fayned greet gladnesse;

To singe also by force he was constrayned

For no plesaunce, but very shamfastnesse;

For the complaynt of his most hevinesse

Came to his voice alwey without request,

Lyk as the soune of birdes doth expresse

Whan they sing loude in frith or in forest-

["De faire chiere s’efforçoit

Et menoit une joye Tainte

Et à chanter son cuer forçoit 

Non pas pour plaisir, mais pour crainte.

Car tousjours ung relaiz de plainte

S’enlassoit au ton de sa voix,

Et revenoit à son attainte

Comme l’oysel au chant du bois-"]