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by Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle (1818 - 1894)

Le souhait
Language: French (Français) 
Du roi Phrygien la fille rebelle
Fut en noir rocher changée autrefois ;
La fière Prokné devint hirondelle,
Et d'un vol léger s'enfuit dans les bois.
Pour moi, que ne suis-je, ô chère maîtresse,
Le miroir heureux de te contempler,
Le lin qui te voile et qui te caresse,
L'eau que sur ton corps le bain fait couler,
Le réseau charmant qui contient et presse
Le ferme contour de ton jeune sein,
La perle, ornement de ton col que j'aime,
Ton parfum choisi, ta sandale même,
Pour être foulé de ton pied divin !

Text Authorship:

  • by Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle (1818 - 1894), "Le souhait", appears in Poèmes antiques, in Odes anacréontiques, no. 4, first published 1852 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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This text was added to the website: 2009-11-02
Line count: 13
Word count: 92

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