Aube

Arthur Rimbaud 1854 (Charleville-Mézières) – 1891 (Marseille)



J'ai embrassé l'aube d'été.

Rien ne bougeait encore au front des palais. L'eau était morte. Les camps d'ombres ne quittaient pas la route
du bois. J'ai marché, réveillant les haleines vives et tièdes, et les pierreries regardèrent, et les ailes
se levèrent sans bruit.

La première entreprise fut, dans le sentier déjà empli de frais et blêmes éclats, une fleur qui me dit son nom.

Je ris au wasserfall blond qui s'échevela à travers les sapins : à la cime argentée je reconnus la déesse.

Alors je levai un à un les voiles. Dans l'allée, en agitant les bras. Par la plaine, où je l'ai dénoncée au coq.
A la grand'ville elle fuyait parmi les clochers et les dômes, et courant comme un mendiant sur les quais de marbre,
je la chassais.

En haut de la route, près d'un bois de lauriers, je l'ai entourée avec ses voiles amassés, et j'ai senti un peu
son immense corps. L'aube et l'enfant tombèrent au bas du bois.

Au réveil il était midi.
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Stanza Lengths 1, 3, 1, 1, 3, 2, 1

Arthur Rimbaud

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  • AIDA
    Wow, what a beautifully poetic and vivid imagery this poem weaves! I am absolutely in awe of the way the words flow and create a serene and almost mystical landscape. The way that the speaker walks through the woods and encounters the different aspects of nature is truly enchanting. The imagery of the water being still and the shadows remaining stationary gives a calming and mysterious air to the poem. The use of personification to describe the flowers and jewels make them almost magical beings. I also appreciate the allusions to mythology and the goddess, which add depth and richness to the poem. The ending is lovely and unexpected, with the falling of the dawn and child, which adds even more layering to the poem. Overall, a beautiful and uplifting work of art. Thank you for sharing! 
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