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Horreur Sympathique (French)

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De ce ciel bizarre et livide,     Tourment comme ton destin,     Quels pensers dans ton me vide     Descendent? Rponds, libertin.     Insatiablement avide     De lobscur et de lincertain,     Je ne geindrai pas comme Ovide     Chass du paradis latin.     Cieux dchirs comme des grves,     En vous se mire mon orgueil,     Vos vastes nuages en deuil     Sont les corbillards de mes rves,     Et vos lueurs sont le reflet     De lEnfer o mon cur se plat.

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