Song – I Said to My Heart, Poem by Alfred De Musset

Poem by Alfred De Musset Collection Early PoemsPeriod 19th century

I said to my heart, to my weak heart:
Is it not enough to love one’s mistress?
And do you not see that changing without cease
Is to lose in desires the time of happiness?

It answered me: It is not enough,
It is not enough to love one’s mistress;
And do you not see that changing without cease
Makes past pleasures sweet and dear to us?

I said to my heart, to my weak heart:
Is it not enough, so much sadness?
And do you not see that changing without cease
Is to find sorrow at every step?

It answered me: It is not enough,
It is not enough, so much sadness;
And do you not see that changing without cease
Makes past sorrows sweet and dear to us?

Alfred De Musset

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