{"product_id":"poems-saturnian-paul-verlaine-9781955392297","title":"Poems Saturnian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoems Saturnian\u003c\/em\u003e by French poet Paul Verlaine (1844-1896) is the first book of poetry that the \"Prince of Poets\" wrote. This is the book that launched his career. First published in 1866 under the title of \u003cem\u003ePoèmes Saturniens, \u003c\/em\u003ethe influences are clearly Romantic and Parnassian: Charles Baudelaire, Victor Hugo, Leconte de Lisle principally, but also Théophile Gautier, Catulle Mendès, Théodore Banville, and Albert Glatigny even.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poetry speaks for itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMemory, memory, what do you want from me?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the fall, thrushes fluttered through the atonal air, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd the sun was shooting a monotonous arrow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThrough the yellowing woods where the bise blared.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe were alone, and we were walking while dreaming, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOur hair and our thoughts to the wind, she and I.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen, turning her face to me, she said, suddenly, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eWhat was your finest day?\" in a voice golden and lively.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHer sweet and sonorous voice, with its angelic timber.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA discreet smile of mine gave her the answer, and\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDevotedly, I kissed her pale white hand.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cem\u003eAh! the first flowers, how sweetly scented they are!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd what a charming sound the first \"yes\" makes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen it exits the lips and mouth of the beloved!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Verlaine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1955392293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781955392297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sunny Lou Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d","brand":"Paul Verlaine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48742700384511,"sku":"9781955392297","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d3e22eac-ca09-4560-a6c2-1c9159cdeea1.jpg?v=1782447245","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/poems-saturnian-paul-verlaine-9781955392297","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}