La Loutre

Maurice Rollinat 1846 (Châteauroux) – 1903 (Ivry-sur-Seine)



Bâillez donc à fleur d’eau, vieilles carpes d’étang,
Puisque j’ai résolu d’exterminer la loutre.
Je viens de décrocher mon fusil de sa poutre
Pour vous sauver la vie, à vous que j’aime tant.

Je m’embusque et j’épie, ému, le cœur battant
Vite et fort sous l’habit de chasseur qui m’accoutre.
Bâillez donc à fleur d’eau, vieilles carpes d’étang,
Puisque j’ai résolu d’exterminer la loutre.

La voici près du bord, elle va furetant…
Oh ! la gueuse ! elle est ronde et pleine comme une outre.
Visons bien ! car je veux la percer d’outre en outre…
Et je tire ! Elle roule !… Oh ! que je suis content !
Bâillez donc à fleur d’eau, vieilles carpes d’étang !
  

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABbc cbAB cbbxA
Closest metre Iambic octameter
Characters 701
Words 114
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 5

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