Quote of the day
I do not ask, O Lord, that life may be
A pleasant road.
I do not ask that Thou wouldst take from me
Aught of its load;
Pierre de Ronsard
Born: September 11, 1524
Died: December 27, 1585 (aged 61)
Bio: Pierre de Ronsard was a French poet or, as his own generation in France called him, a "prince of poets".
Known for:
- Les Amours
- Sonnets for Helen
- Amours de Marie
- Franciade