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Charles Baudelaire - Invitation to the VoyageCharles Baudelaire - Invitation to the Voyage
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Imagine, ma petite, Dear sister mine, how sweet Were we to go and take our pleasure Leisurely, you and I— To lie, to love, to die Off in that land made to your measure! A land whose suns` moist rays, Through the skies` misty haze, Hold quite the same dark charms for me As do your scheming eyes When they, in their like wise, Shine through your tears, perfidiously. There all is order, naught amiss: Comfort and beauty, calm and bliss. Treasure galore—ornate, Time-glossed—would decorate Our chamber, where the rarest blooms Would blend their lavish scent, Heady and opulent, With wisps of amber-like perfumes; Where all the Orient`s Splendid, rich ornaments— Deep mirrors, ceilings fine—would each, In confidential tone, Speak to the soul alone In its own sweet and secret speech. There all is order, naught amiss: Comfort and beauty, calm and bliss. See how the ships, asleep— They who would ply the deep!— Line the canals: to satisfy Your merest whim they come From far-flung heathendom And skim the seven seas. —On high, The sunset`s rays enfold In hyacinth and gold, Field and canal; and, with the night, As shadows gently fall, Behold! Life sleeps, and all Lies bathed in warmth and evening light. There all is order, naught amiss: Comfort and beauty, calm and bliss. Original Version L`invitation au voyage Mon enfant, ma soeur, Songe à la douceur D`aller là-bas vivre ensemble! Aimer à loisir, Aimer et mourir Au pays qui te ressemble! Les soleils mouillés De ces ciels brouillés Pour mon esprit ont les charmes Si mystérieux De tes traîtres yeux, Brillant à travers leurs larmes. Là, tout n`est qu`ordre et beauté, Luxe, calme et volupté. Des meubles luisants, Polis par les ans, Décoreraient notre chambre; Les plus rares fleurs Mêlant leurs odeurs Aux vagues senteurs de l`ambre, Les riches plafonds, Les miroirs profonds, La splendeur orientale, Tout y parlerait À l`âme en secret Sa douce langue natale. Là, tout n`est qu`ordre et beauté, Luxe, calme et volupté. Vois sur ces canaux Dormir ces vaisseaux Dont l`humeur est vagabonde; C`est pour assouvir Ton moindre désir Qu`ils viennent du bout du monde. Les soleils couchants Revêtent les champs, Les canaux, la ville entière, D`hyacinthe et d`or; Le monde s`endort Dans une chaude lumière. Là, tout n`est qu`ordre et beauté, Luxe, calme et volupté.
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