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“Sap which mounts, and flowers which thrust, Your childhood is a bower: Let my fingers wander in the moss Where glows the rosebud Let me among the clean grasses Drink the drops of dew Which sprinkle the tender flower”

Quote by Paul Verlaine

Book:Forty Poems

Work

This volume presents a selection of forty poems, each offering unique perspectives on love, nature, life, and the human experience. The collection is designed to evoke a range of emotions and reflections in the reader. more

Author

Paul Verlaine was a significant figure in the Symbolist poetry of 19th-century France, born on March 30, 1844, and died on January 8, 1896. His poetry is renowned for its unique style and profound emotional expression, which has had a profound impact on subsequent poets. more

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