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Poems of Arthur Rimbaud

Here are some French poems written by Arthur Rimbaud, along with my translations of them into English.

Première soiréeAn invocation of his muse.
SensationAmbition and plans.
OphélieOn inspiration, art, his place.
Le châtiment de TartufeSaying his rosary.
Venus AnadyomèneA take on a classic scene.
RomanRomances!
Le MalReally bad stuff.
Rêvé pour l’hiverIntention to find.
Le Dormeur du ValA remembrance.
Au Cabaret-VertStepping out.
La MalineMaybe a malingerer.
Le BuffetDoing his best Baudelaire.
Ma BohèmeAnd the beat goes on.

All of the above are from his hand-written collection, given to a would-be publisher when he was just fifteen years old, or maybe within days of his sixteenth birthday. Which is pretty amazing.

And here are a couple from a short time later.

LarmeCry me a river.
VoyellesRelations of relations.

More to come.