Derniers adieux de Louis Léon, condamné a mort,
- Ballad Title
- Derniers adieux de Louis Léon, condamné a mort,
- Subject/theme
- guillotine
- Male
- murder
- Event Date
- 1816
- Printing Location
-
CRs. Baudouin, Imprimeur.
[sold at?] Paris, Chez Chassaignon, Libraire, rue du Marché Neuf, no. 3 - Crime
- murder
- Gender of Accused
- Male
- Method of Punishment
- guillotine
- Relevant Countries
- France
- Category
- Crime and Punishment Ballads
- Sub-Category
-
Execution Ballads
- Language
-
French Ballads
- Transcription
-
O toi que je regrette,
J'ai troublé le bonheur!
Trop malheureuse Annette
T'éprouvais ma fureur!
L'affreuse jalousie
Arma mon bras;
Cette hideuse furie
Fit ton trépas.
Oui, le remords accable
Ton amant malheureux;
Il se juge coupable
D'un forfait odieux:
Voilà la récompense
De tes bienfaits;
Bien ingrat, je le pense,
Monstre parfait.
Hélas! je fus parjure
A la voix de l'honneur,
L'âme féroce et dure
Causa mon déshonneur.
Victime d'une rage,
Vois ton bourreau
Qui n'a plus pour partage
Que l'échafaud.
Peuple qui m'environne
Daigne pleindre mon sort;
Oui, mon crime t'étonne,
Je mérite la mort.
Et toi, pauvre jeunesse,
Pense à Léon;
Sois avec la sagesse
En union.
FIN.
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