11v La Desputizons dou Croisie et dou Descroisie

The villainy that takes hold of you,
is what keeps you at home, perhaps?
What will you do if death bites you,
since you do not know what the future holds?

The wretches will remain here—
and no good man will be left—
like cows they will die in their beds;
he who dies over there was born under a lucky star.
They will never revive,
let each man try as he might.
They will end up lamenting their laziness
and if they die, no one will cry for them.

While others do the work for you,
you imagine you will flee the fires of hell,
buying on credit, living in debt,
and making your flesh your mistress.
As long as I can use my body to save my soul,
I don't care how it plays out,
whether I am taken prisonner or face battle or
leave my wife and children behind.

Dear sir, whatever I was able to say,
checkmate, you have bested me!
I agree and make my peace with you,
for you did not sugarcoat things for me.
I am taking the cross without further delay,
and thus give my body and my possessions to God.
For the one who defaults on this payment
will have made a false economy.

In the name of the great glorious King
who made of his daughter his mother,
who by his precious blood
delivered us from a bitter death,
I long to go on crusade
to attain such radiant joy.
For if a person forgets his soul,
it is only right that he pay the price.

FIN