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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FETES GALANTES: L'AMOUR PAR TERRE, by PAUL VERLAINE Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The wind the other evening over threw Last Line: Brightening the littered leaves upon the ground? | |||
The wind the other evening overthrew The little Love who smiled so mockingly Down that mysterious alley, so that we, Remembering, mused thereon a whole day through. The wind has overthrown him! The poor stone Lies scattered to the breezes. It is sad To see the lonely pedestal, that had The artist's name, scarce visible, alone, Oh! it is sad to see the pedestal Left lonely! and in dream I seem to hear Prophetic voices whisper in my ear The lonely and despairing end of all. Oh! it is sad! And you, have you not found One heart-throb for the pity, though your eye Lights at the gold and purple butterfly Brightening the littered leaves upon the ground? | 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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