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Frère Frappart, troussé comme il faudroit,
Venoit de champs et faisoit bonne trongne.
Une nonnain trouva qui y alloit
et il la vous print luy disant: "Ma mignone,
ferons-nous pas, vous et moi, la besongne?
Allons à part pour remuer la fesse
et si quelqu'un sus le faict nous empongne,
m'excuseray disant: "Je vous confesse."
English translation
Brother Frappart, as charming as could be,
Was on his way home and feeling quite fine.
He spied a nun as he strolled in the lea
And greeted her saying, “Oh darling mine,
What say you and I do something divine?
Let’s go off and find a slice of heaven
If someone catches us as we entwine
I’ll pardon me saying, “You are shriven.”