← François VillonBalladesby François VillonFixed poetic form verses employing wit and dark humorFind on Amazon↗About the authorFrançois VillonFrench poet whose Lais and Testament combine lyrical beauty with gallows humor and autobiographical candor. A convicted criminal, he wrote some of the most vivid and personal verse of the medieval period.More by François VillonLe TestamentPoignant final testament combining personal reflection with social commentary→Le LaisEarly collection of lyric poems exploring themes of loss and melancholy→
