Le Chemineur.(Translation) . Comments

His double body under the bag that goes in disorder. An amazing poem that attracts readers and a nice translation adds values to this poem. This is excellently penned. Thank you very much for sharing this.10

Now pangs of fruitless bearing All night long will rend me.... //.... Portrayal of someone very lonely and uncared for. Thanks a lot.

clochard for dead-beat sounds good Michael; and ballot is interesting for swag; and mec for cove I suppose; but recidiviste for lag sounds too long and too Latin. Perhaps 'perdant', 'loser'.