And Jeanne to Mariette Said, Poem by Victor Hugo

Poem by Victor Hugo Themes ChildhoodPeriod 19th century

And Jeanne to Mariette said: — I knew quite well
That in answering: it’s me, papa would say nothing.
I’m not afraid of him since he is my grandfather.
You see, papa doesn’t have time to be angry,
He is never very upset, because he must
Look at the flowers, and when it is very hot
He tells us: Don’t go out in the full sun bareheaded,
And don’t let yourself get stung by a bug,
Run, don’t pull the dog by his collar,
Watch out for missteps on the grand staircase,
And don’t bump into the corners of the marble.
Play. And then afterward he goes off into the trees.

Victor Hugo

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