François de Malherbe was a French poet, critic, and translator.
“To will what God doth will, that is the only science
That gives us any rest.”
Consolation, Stanza 7. Longfellow's translation.
Mais elle était du monde, où les plus belles choses
Ont le pire destin;
Et Rose, elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses,
L'espace d'un matin.
Letter of condolence to M. Du Perrier on the loss of his daughter, as quoted in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 680
“Our days and nights
Have sorrows woven with delights.”
To Cardinal Richelieu. Longfellow's translation.
