Where are the snows of yesteryear?

Cultural  

1. Why does life fade so quickly? This saying comes from the works of the fifteenth-century French poet François Villon.

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Example Sentences

It might even prompt us to employ the celebrated words of French poet Francois Villon, “Where are the snows of yesteryear?”

From Washington Post

He's one of those writers who is frequently quoted by those who have never heard of him, thanks to the popularity of the phrase "where are the snows of yesteryear", which is Rossetti's translation of the line "Mais où sont les neiges d'antan?" from the French poet's Ballade des dames du temps jadis.

From The Guardian

Or if you prefer, “Where are the snows of yesteryear?”

From New York Times

"It has been done, but——" "Where are the snows of yesteryear, huh?"

From Project Gutenberg

They are: Dr. Max Farrand, Yale Dr. Theodore Clarke Smith, Williams Dr. Verner W. Crane, Brown Dr. Allyn A. Young, Harvard Scribbling on a tavern table, inflamed with love and drink, the great scamp of poets, null Villon, asked: "Where are the snows of yesteryear?"

From Time Magazine Archive