Charles IX of France

“The art of verse-making (should one be complaining)Is higher at least than the talent of reigning:We each boast a crown, both the monarch and poet,Yet kings but receive it, while authors bestow it.”

“Lart de faire des vers, deust on s’en indigner,Doit etre a plus haut prix que celui de regner.Tous deux egalement nous portons des couronnes;Mais, roi, je la reçus; et poete, tu les donnes.”

“The wound is yours: the pain is mine.”

“La blessure est pour vous, la douleur est pour moi.”

“Young as I am, I can bear my own sword.”