An Epitaph for Rabelais by Jean-Antoine de Baïf

King Dis who rule the joyless dead,
Receive as guest our Rabelais,
That to your realm of somber dread
Laughter at last may find its way.

Une épitaphe pour Rabelais
O Pluton, Rabelais recoy,
Afin que toy qui es le roy
De Ceux qui ne rient jamais,
Tu aie un rieur desormais.