Le Mirliton d'Irène

Afin que leur fantaisie
ne soit pas que du carton,
Rosier de la poésie,
Grimpe autour des mirlitons.

Text Authorship:

• by Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963), "Rosier", appears in Vocabulaire, in Le Mirliton d'Irène, no. 1, Paris, Éd. de la Sirène, first published 1922

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Un lampion du dimanche,
S‘il est mûri par le vent
Peut mettre le feu aux branches;
II faut le cueillir avant.

Text Authorship:

• by Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963), "Fruit", appears in Vocabulaire, in Le Mirliton d'Irène, no. 2, Paris, Éd. de la Sirène, first published 1922

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le feu : jolis poissons rouges
Endormait le chat fermé
Si, par mégarde, je bouge
Le chat peut se transformer.
 
Il ne faut jamais que cesse
Le rouet des vielles tours ;
Car se changer en princesse
Est le moindre de ses tours.

Text Authorship:

• by Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963), "Chat", appears in Vocabulaire, in Le Mirliton d'Irène, no. 3, Paris, Éd. de la Sirène, first published 1922

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Naples, ses tarentelles
Montrent son joli pied
Mais la belle en dentelles
Fume comme un troupier.

Text Authorship:

• by Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963), "Vésuve", appears in Vocabulaire, in Le Mirliton d'Irène, no. 4, Paris, Éd. de la Sirène, first published 1922

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L’océan, comme émeraude,
a certes quelques défauts;
mais la baigneuse nigaude
aime mieux les bijoux faux.

Text Authorship:

• by Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963), "Trouville", written 1922, appears in Vocabulaire, in Le Mirliton d'Irène, no. 5, Paris, Éd. de la Sirène, first published 1922

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Jeu de cartes ou éventail?
Elle triche. 

Text Authorship:

• by Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963), "Prise sur le fait", written 1922, appears in Vocabulaire, in Le Mirliton d'Irène, no. 6, Paris, Éd. de la Sirène, first published 1922

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Accordéon, cheval de fiacre
Le dernier soupir arraché,
Tu meurs, en riant dans le nacre,
Sur les genoux de ton coucher.

Text Authorship:

• by Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963), "Accordéon", written 1922, appears in Vocabulaire, in Le Mirliton d'Irène, no. 7, Paris, Éd. de la Sirène, first published 1922

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L'enfant dort. À Noël il fait semblant
(Jeune mère cela vous met à l'aise.)
À côté veille, assis sur la chaise,
Son ange gardien, ramoneur blanc.

Text Authorship:

• by Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963), "Minuit", written 1922, appears in Vocabulaire, in Le Mirliton d'Irène, no. 8, Paris, Éd. de la Sirène, first published 1922

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