Song of Barberine

Poem by Alfred De Musset Collection New PoemsPeriod 19th century

Handsome knight who rides off to war,
What will you do
So far from here?
Do you not see that the night is deep,
And that the world
Is nothing but care?

You who believe that a forsaken love
From thought
Flees away like this,
Alas! alas! seekers of renown,
Your smoke
Flies away too.

Handsome knight who rides off to war,
What will you do
So far from us?
I will weep for it, I who let myself be told
That my smile
Was so sweet.

Alfred De Musset

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