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Rimas

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Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer

Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, born on February 17, 1836, was a renowned Spanish poet. His poetry is known for its profound emotion and unique style, and he is considered one of the representative figures of Spanish Romantic literature. more

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“As to my mouth, of all my features, I wish I could possess my mouth again, just as it had been before the fire. I had my mother’s lips, generous below and above; and what kissing I had practiced, mainly on my hand or on a lonely pig, had convinced me that my lips would be the source of my good fortune. I would kiss with them, and lie with them, I would make victims and willing slaves of anyone my eyes desired, simply by talking a little, and following the talk with kisses, and the kisses with demands. And they’d melt into compliance, everyone of them, happy to perform the most demeaning acts as long as I was there to reward them with a long, tongue-tied kiss when they were done. But the fire didn’t spare my lips; it took them too, erasing them utterly.”