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“Sonnez, grelots; sonnez, clochettes; sonnez, cloches! Car mon rêve impossible a pris corps et je l’ai Entre mes bras pressé : le Bonheur, cet ailé Voyageur qui de l’Homme évite les approches, - Sonnez grelots; sonnez, clochettes, sonnez, cloches! Le Bonheur a marché côte à côte avec moi; Mais la FATALITÉ ne connaît point de trêve : Le ver est dans le fruit, le réveil dans le rêve, Et le remords est dans l’amour : telle est la loi. - Le Bonheur a marché côte à côte avec moi.”

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Book:Poèmes saturniens
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Paul Verlaine
Paul Verlaine

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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