Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SUR L'HERBE, by PAUL VERLAINE Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The abbe rambles.' - 'you, marquis' Last Line: "do, mi.""""the moon!hey, how d'ye do?" Subject(s): Courtship; Kisses | ||||||||
"THE abbé rambles.""You, marquis, Have put your wig on all awry." "This wine of Cypress kindles me Less, my Camargo, than your eye!" "My passion""Do, mi, sol, la, si." "Abbé, your villainy lies bare." "Mesdames, I climb up yonder tree And fetch a star down, I declare." "Let each kiss his own lady, then The others.""Would that I were, too, A lap-dog!""Softly, gentlemen!" "Do, mi.""The moon!Hey, how d'ye do?" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CHAMBER MUSIC: 31 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 34 by JAMES JOYCE KISSING AGAIN by DORIANNE LAUX PROMISES, PROMISES by PAUL MULDOON THE CITY OF THE OLESHA FRUIT by NORMAN DUBIE PENDULUM by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON A FORGOTTEN TUNE by PAUL VERLAINE |
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