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Il pleut des pétales de fleurs. La flamme se courbe au vent tiède ; De mes deux yeux je te possède, Et mes yeux ont besoin de pleurs. Vieille argile, faite aux douleurs, Quel goût de souffrir sans remède Harcèle ainsi le cœur qui cède... Il pleut des pétales de fleurs. Les roses meurent, chaque et toutes... Je ne dis rien, et tu m'écoutes Sous tes immobiles cheveux. L'amour est lourd — Mon âme est lasse... Quelle est donc, Chère, sur nous deux Cette aile en silence qui passe ? Il pleut des pétales de fleurs. ... ...
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This text was added to the website: 2003-12-29
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It's raining flower petals. The flame bends in the tepid wind; With my two eyes I possess you, And my eyes have need of tears. Ancient clay, made for sorrows, What a taste for irremediable suffering So hounds the yielding heart... It's raining flower petals. The roses die, one and all... I say nothing, and you listen Beneath your unmoving tresses. Love is heavy — my soul is weary... What then, my dear, is this wing That passes over the two of us in silence? It's raining flower petals. ... ...
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This text was added to the website: 2026-10-28
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