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“S'en est allée l'amante Au village voisin malgré la pluie Sans son amant s'en est allée l'amante Pour danser avec un autre que lui Les femmes mentent mentent”

Quote by Guillaume Apollinaire

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Guillaume Apollinaire
Guillaume Apollinaire

Guillaume Apollinaire, a French poet, was born on August 25, 1880, and died on November 9, 1918. His poetic works had a profound impact on French literature at the beginning of the 20th century. more

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