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Born in April 9, 1821 / Died in August 31, 1867 / France / French

Poems by Charles Baudelaire

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The Sky

... whate'er His little brain may be, alive or dead ...

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Contemplation

... And in the east, her long shroud trailing light, ...

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Don Juan In Hades

... And Sganarelle, with laughter, claimed his pledge ...

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Balcony

... And space profound, and strong life's pulsing flood, ...

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To A Madonna

... In darkest joy, Seven Knives, cruel-edged and keen, ...

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The Irreparable

... d hearts? The Might-have-been with tooth accursed ...

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The Remorse Of The Dead

... And when the stone upon thy trembling breast, ...

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Bien Loin D'ici

... From head to foot with subtle care, ...

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To A Brown Beggar-maid

... Whose garments, through their holes, declare ...

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The Flask

... Who make faint flutterings as their wings unfold, ...

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Lover’s Wine

... through the whirlwind’s wise air ...

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Une Gravure Fantastique (A Fantastic Engraving)

... Over the nameless crowds who are crushed by his mount ...

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Le Balcon (The Balcony)

... These vows, these fragrant scents, these kisses without end, ...

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The Ransom

... when the last strict reckoning’s here, ...

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The Game

... pale, eyebrows blacked, eyes ‘tender’, ‘fatal’, ...