Poetry
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Conversation Galante by T.S. Eliot
I observe: “Our sentimental friend the moon!Or possibly (fantastic, I confess)It may be Prester John’s balloonOr an old battered lantern…
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Cousin Nancy by T.S. Eliot
Miss Nancy Ellicott Strode across the hills and broke them,Rode across the hills and broke them—The barren New England hills—Riding…
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Gerontion by T.S. Eliot
Thou hast nor youth nor ageBut as it were an after dinner sleepDreaming of both.Here I am, an old man…
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Hysteria by T.S. Eliot
As she laughed I was aware of becoming involved in herlaughter and being part of it, until her teeth wereonly…
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La Figlia Che Piange by T.S. Eliot
O quam te memorem Virgo…Stand on the highest pavement of the stair—Lean on a garden urn—Weave, weave the sunlight in…
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Le Directeur by T.S. Eliot
Malheur à la malheureuse Tamise!Tamisel Qui coule si pres du Spectateur.Le directeurConservateurDu SpectateurEmpeste la brise.Les actionnairesRéactionnairesDu SpectateurConservateurBras dessus bras dessousFont…
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Lune de Miel by T.S. Eliot
Ils ont vu les Pays-Bas, ils rentrent à Terre Haute;Mais une nuit d’été, les voici à Ravenne,A l’sur le dos…
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Mélange adultère de tout by T.S. Eliot
En Amerique, professeur;En Angleterre, journaliste;C’est à grands pas et en sueurQue vous suivrez à peine ma piste.En Yorkshire, conferencier;A Londres,…
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Morning at the Window by T.S. Eliot
They are rattling breakfast plates in basement kitchens,And along the trampled edges of the streetI am aware of the damp…
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Mr. Apollinax by T.S. Eliot
When Mr. Apollinax visited the United StatesHis laughter tinkled among the teacups.I thought of Fragilion, that shy figure among the…
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