Poems

Je congnois tout fors que moy mesmes/Everything But Myself

182 the poems of françois villon 5 Je congnois tout fors que moy mesmes Je congnois bien mouches en let, Je congnois a la robe l’omme, Je congnois le beau temps du let, Je congnois au pommier la pomme, 4 Je congnois l’arbre a veoir la gomme, Je congnois quant tout est de mesmes, Je congnois qui besongne ou chomme; Je congnois tout fors que moy mesmes. 8 Je congnois pourpoint au colet, Je congnois le moyne a la gonne, Je congnois le maistre au varlet, Je congnois au voille la nonne, 12 Je congnois quant parleur jargonne, Je congnois folz nourriz de cresmes, Je congnois le vin a la tonne; Je congnois tout fors que moy mesmes. 16 Je congnois cheval et mulet, Je congnois leur charge et leur somme; Je congnois Bietrix et Belet, Je congnois gect qui nombre assomme, 20 Je congnois visïon et somme, Je congnois la faulte des Boesmes, Je congnois le pouvoir de Romme; Je congnois tout fors que moy mesmes. 24 Prince, je congnois tout en somme; Je congnois colorez et blesmes, Je congnois Mort, qui tout consomme; Je congnois tout fors que moy mesmes. 28 shorter poems 183 5 Everything But Myself I know flies in milk when I see them I know a man from the clothes he wears I know the foul weather from the fair I know the apple by its tree 4 I know the tree by its gum I know a busy man from a bum I know when all things are equal I know everything but myself. 8 I know the doublet by its collar I know a monk by his habit I know the master from his valet I know a nun by her veil 12 I know street slang when I hear it I know fools who sup on cream I know wine by the cask it’s in I know everything but myself. 16 I know a horse from a mule I know the loads and weight they’ll carry I know Beatrice from Betty I know the tokens used for adding 20 I know open eyes from sleeping I know the Bohemian error I know the power of Rome I know everything but myself. 24 My Prince, in short I know it all I know rosy and I know pale I know Death, which puts an end to all I know everything but myself. 28 ...