Love
Le Faune
Translated by Gertrude Hall (1895) · From Fêtes galantes (1869)
Love
An ancient terra-cotta Faun,
A laughing note in 'mid the green,
Grins at us from the central lawn,
With secret and sarcastic mien.
It is that he foresees, perchance,
A bad end to the moments dear
That with gay music and light dance
Have led us, pensive pilgrims, here.
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Verlaine, Paul. “Le Faune.” Translated by Gertrude Hall. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/verlaine/4/.
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Verlaine, Paul. “Le Faune.” Translated by Gertrude Hall. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/verlaine/4/.
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