3 Estil mercy

Antoine Busnoys (1430-1492)
Estil mercy de quoy len sceust finer Estil pitie quo[n] sceust en vo[us] trouver Estil mamo[ur] nulle riens souffisante Estil chose tant soit forte ou puissante Dont ie sceussce vo g[ra]ce rectuon [recouvrer?] Pour fondre tout en larmes de plorer Ne pour peine que ie sceusse endurer Estil chose dont [vous] feussiez contente Estil mercy de quoy len sceust finer. . . Quel remede puisie a mon fait trouver Quant je voi bien que par tant vo[us] amer Il ne sensuit que ma mort evidente Et toutesfois pour douleur que je sente Je ne men puis tant soit peu descouvrer Estil mercy de quoy len sceust finer. . .	Is it of mercy that one may die? Is it pity that one may find in you? Is it, my love, that nothing suffices? Is there something strong or powerful enough by which I may recover your grace? For collapsing all in tears from weeping, nor for the pain that I may endure: Is there nothing that will content you? Is it of mercy that one may die . . . What remedy can improve my lot when I see well that by loving you so much nothing follows but my apparent death. And always, for the sorrow that I feel, I can't bear to discover myself alone. Is it of mercy that one may die . . .