Translation: 'Tis well for us that time takes wing; And dea… - François Coppée

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Translation: 'Tis well for us that time takes wing;
And death can surely nothing be,
Since life is such a little thing.

François Coppée

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François Edouard Joachim Coppée (26 January 1842 – 23 May 1908) was a French poet and novelist.

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Birth Name: François Édouard Joachim Coppée

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Parfois, dans un coin triste et noir pousse une fleur.

Translation: Conscience, my poor boy, is like suede gloves: it is the fashion to wear them soiled.

(Mais) la conscience, mon pauvre ami, c’est comme les gants de Suède : ça se porte sale.

Translation: 'Tis well for us that time takes wing; And death can surely nothing be, Since life is such a little thing. - François Coppée

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