[New-Poetry] French Love Poems

[Anny Ballardini]

After reading this poem, I can't but think of Proust.

On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 1:34 AM, <jforjames at aol.com> wrote:

> I've always like the extended conceit of this one...
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> THE GENESIS OF BUTTERFLIES
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> The dawn is smiling on the dew that covers
> The tearful roses; lo, the little lovers
> That kiss the buds, and all the flutterings
> In jasmine bloom, and privet, of white wings,
> That go and come, and fly, and peep and hide,
> With muffled music, murmured far and wide.
> Ah, the Spring time, when we think of all the lays
> That dreamy lovers send to dreamy mays,
> Of the fond hearts within a billet bound,
> Of all the soft silk paper that pens wound,
> The messages of love that mortals write
> Filled with intoxication of delight,
> Written in April and before the May time
> Shredded and flown, playthings for the wind's playtime,
> We dream that all white butterflies above,
> Who seek through clouds or waters souls to love,
> And leave their lady mistress in despair,
> To flit to flowers, as kinder and more fair,
> Are but torn love-letters, that through the skies
> Flutter, and float, and change to butterflies.
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> by Victor Hugo
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> (translation by Andrew Lang)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Crisman Cooley <ccooley at overdomain.com>
> To: new-poetry at wiz.cath.vt.edu
> Sent: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 1:17 pm
> Subject: [New-Poetry] French Love Poems
>
> I'm collecting a list of Love Poems from French poets and so far have only
> a few of the really obvious ones.  Can some of you francophiles suggest your
> favorite French love poems?  Mille remerciements!
>  Crisman
>
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