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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
COLLOQUE SENTIMENTAL, by PAUL VERLAINE Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In the deserted park, silent and vast Last Line: And night alone o'erheard the things they said. | |||
I the deserted park, silent and vast, Erewhile two shadowy glimmering figures passed. Their lips were colorless, and dead their eyes; Their words were scarce more audible than sighs. In the deserted park, silent and vast, Two spectres conjured up the buried past. "Our ancient ecstasy, do you recall?" "Why, pray, should I remember it at all?" "Does still your heart at mention of me glow? Do still you see my soul in slumber?" "No!" "Ah, blessed, blissful days when our lips met! You loved me so!" "Quite likely, -- I forget." "How sweet was hope, the sky how blue and fair!" "The sky grew black, the hope became despair." Thus walked they 'mid the frozen weeds, these dead, And Night alone o'erheard the things they said. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...OH SAD, SAD WAS MY SOUL by PAUL VERLAINE TEARS FALL IN MY HEART by PAUL VERLAINE THE WHITE MOON by PAUL VERLAINE A BAD SLEEPER by PAUL VERLAINE A FORGOTTEN TUNE by PAUL VERLAINE AN EXCHANGE OF FEELINGS by PAUL VERLAINE ANOTHER SONG WITHOUT WORDS by PAUL VERLAINE |
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