The Song of Joan of Arc or Ditie de Jehanne d'Arc is an epic poem written in 1429 by the esteemed poet of France at that time Christine de Pisan. The poem was finished on July 31, 1429 at the height of Joan of Arc's success and reflects the national sentiments toward Joan at that time. In addition to being a highly regarded literary work this poem is also a great resource for historians as it gives an impression of Joan of Arc's military success and impact by one of Joan's fellow countrymen. This poem in tribute to Joan of Arc was the last known literary work by Christine de Pisan who apparently retired from writing afterwards and died the next year in 1430. ** Be aware that translating a poem from one language to another is very tricky and every effort was made to preserve the original meaning while also preserving some semblance of the original poetic structure. The following English translation was created by Ben D. Kennedy using the original fifteenth century French manuscripts as well as referencing two English translations: one contained in Ditié de Jeanne d'Arc by Christine de Pisan, edited. A. J. Kennedy and K. Varty¹ and the second by Leah Shopkow available online at the Indiana University website.

I	I, Christine, who have wept for
II	I begin to laugh for happiness
III	Now in 1429 the sun began to shine
IV	But now my song has turned again
V	My reason is because the legally
VI	Now let us welcome our King
VII	But now I wish to relate how
VIII	Now hear a matter wonderful
IX	And note you should not be dismayed
X	Who then has seen something occur
XI	A miracle it was and who
XII	And what an honor for the French
XIII	And you Charles, now King
XIV	In such a short time, when all
XV	And I firmly believe that such grace
XVI	For there will be a King of France
XVII	All this is to profit your soul
XVIII	I hope you will be good and
XIX	How can you ever thank God enough
XX	May you be praised for this
XXI	And blessed Maid, are you to be
XXII	Blessed is He who created you Joan
XXIII	And who in history can be praised
XXIV	When we consider your person
XXV	For if God worked many miracles
XXVI	But as for us we have never heard
XXVII	Much has been made of Gideon
XXVIII	Esther, Judith and Deborah
XXIX	She was miraculously sent
XXX	She was very well examined
XXXI	Merlin, the Sibyl and Bede
XXXII	In truth the beauty of her holy life
XXXIII	Oh! How clear this was
XXXIV	Oh! What honor for the feminine
XXXV	A girl only sixteen years old
XXXVI	She drives her enemies from France
XXXVII	Oh! you soldiers who have proven
XXXVIII	You who in pain and suffereing
XXXIX	So, Englishmen lay down your arms
XL	You thought France was conquered
XLI	She will defeat the English for good
XLII	She will restore the Church and
XLIII	She will also destroy the Saracens
XLIV	Therefore, what man in history can compare
XLV	Yet destroying the English invader
XLVI	As for you French rebels
XLVII	Oh! all you blind people,
XLVIII	Has she not herself led the King
XLIX	In great triumph and splendor
L	And the little Maid right beside him
LI	It is true that some still resisted
LII	Although a huge force gathered
LIII	I don't know if Paris will hold out
LIV	For the King will enter Paris
LV	Oh! Paris so poorly counseled
LVI	To only the evil ones do I refer
LVII	As for the rest of you rebel towns
LVIII	To avoid the killing and destruction
LIX	Alas, he is so magnanimous
LX	I pray God that He give you the courage
LXI	This poem completed by Christine