God Who Smiles and Who Gives, Poem by Victor Hugo

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God who smiles and who gives
And who comes to those who wait for him,
Provided that you are good,
Will be content.

The world where everything sparkles,
But where nothing is aflame,
Provided that you are beautiful,
Will be charmed.

My heart, in the amorous shadow
Where two beautiful eyes intoxicate it,
Provided that you are happy,
Will be joyful.
January 1, 1840.

Victor Hugo

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