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CHARLES CROS: SCHERZO

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Charles Cros
(1842 – 1888)

Scherzo – Poéme

Sourires, fleurs, baisers, essences,
Après de si fades ennuis.
Après de si ternes absences.
Parfumez le vent de mes nuits!

Illuminez ma fantaisie.
Jonchez mon chemin idéal.
Et versez-moi votre ambroisie.
Longs regards, lys. lèvres, santal!

               *

Car j’ignore l’amour caduque
Et le dessillement des yeux,
l’uisqu’encor sur ta blanche nuque
L’or flamboie en flocons soyeux.

Et cependant, ma fière amie.
Il y a longtemps, n’est-ce pas?
Qu’un matin tu t’es endormie,
Lassp d’amour, entre mes bras.

Ce ne sont pas choses charnelles
Qui font ton attrait non pareil.
Qui conservent à tes prunelles
Ces mêmes rayons de soleil.

Car les choses charnelles meurent.
Ou se fanent à l’air réel.
Mais toujours tes beautés demeurent
Dans leur nimbe immatériel.

               *

Ce n’est plus l’heure des tendresses
Jalouses, ni des faux serments.
Ne me dis rien de mes maîtresses.
Je ne compte pas tes amants.

               *

A toi. comète vagabonde
Souvent attardée en chemin.
Laissant ta chevelure blonde
Flotter dans l’éther surhumain.

Qu’importent quelques astres pâles
Au ciel troublé de ma raison.
Quand tu viens à longs intervalles
Envelopper mon horizon?

Charles Cros poetry
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