by Jean Richepin (1849 - 1926)

Te souviens‑tu du baiser?
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Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG
Te souviens-tu du baiser,
Du premier que je vins prendre ?
Tu ne sus pas refuser,
Mais tu n'osas pas le rendre.

Te souviens-tu du baiser,
Du dernier que je vins prendre ?
Tu n'osas pas refuser ;
Mais tu ne sus pas le rendre.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Jean Richepin (1849 - 1926), "Te souviens-tu du baiser ?", written 1877, appears in Les Caresses, in 4. Nivôse, no. 27, Paris, Éd. M. Dreyfous, first published 1882

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