Who is Paul Verlaine
Paul-Marie Verlaine (; French: [vɛʁlɛn(ə)]; 30 March 1844 – 8 January 1896) was a French poet associated with the Symbolist movement and the Decadent movement. He is considered one of the greatest representatives of the fin de siècle in international and French poetry.Biography
Early life
Born in Metz, Verlaine was educated at the Lycée Impérial Bonaparte (now the Lycée Condorcet) in Paris and then took up a post in the civil service. He began writing poetry at an early age, and was initially influenced by the Parnassien movement and its leader, Leconte de Lisle. Verlaine's first published poem was pu...
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- What Sayst Thou, Traveller, Of All Thou Saw'st Afar?
What sayst thou, traveller, of all thou saw'st afar?
On every tree hangs boredom, ripening to its fall,
Didst gather it, thou smoking yon thy sad cigar,
Black, casting an incongruous shadow on the wall?... - Walcourt
Briques et tuiles,
O les charmants
Petits asiles
Pour les amants!... - Voeu
Ah! les oarystis! les premières maîtresses!
L'or des cheveux, l'azur des yeux, la fleur des chairs,
Et puis, parmi l'odeur des corps jeunes et chers,
La spontanéité craintive des caresses!... - Vers Pour être Calomnié
A Charles Vignier.
Ce jour je m'étais penché sur ton sommeil.... - Vendanges
A Gorges Hall.
Les choses qui chantent dans la tête...
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Verlainequotes: it was quite the read, especially this passage the agent added here: 'randou's former partner, the spy paul verlaine, perished in battle following his betrayal.' he really did lose his memories, huh? because as you can see, i am definitely not dead.Nathanfrancis__: "the poet is a madman lost in adventure." poems:
Retrace92: happy birth paul verlaine
Retrace92: paul verlaine killed three guards from order of the clock tower so it's possible that he'll appear on the manga's major timeline... agatha christie's arc...
Tatasenkomana: happy birthday to paul verlaine who was born on this 30 march,rimbaud's dramatic partner lover and chuuya's so handsome desperate big brother,hoping for him to make his big official entrance soon in the manga as well as offering us his story on a storm bringer movie in big screen
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Dennis Johnson: What is the origin of the quotation:
Peddler of dream-stuff, piping an empty tune
Fisher of shadows, ploughman of the moon.
It is quoted in Robert W. Service's autobiography, and an inspiration for the book's title..
I've done various searches without success.
Thanks.
