"Need a French poem to impress your date or S.O.? Love is in the air and here at Frenchly, we've got you covered. The French language has long been considered the language of romance, and French poetry is a beautiful way to say "je t'aime" to your love. Here are seven French love poems that will sweep anyone off their feet. We've included the original French version of each poem, along with their English translation."
"(If, with your lips advancing,You are preparing to appeaseThe inhabitant of my thoughtsWith the sustenance of a kiss, Do not hurry this tender act,Bliss of being and not being,For I have lived for waiting for you,And my heart was only your footsteps.) Que ce soit dimanche ou lundi Soir ou matin minuit midi Un éclair... puis la nuit! - Fugitive beaut"
Seven French love poems are presented: Roman by Arthur Rimbaud (1870), Le pont Mirabeau by Guillaume Apollinaire (1912), Les Pas by Paul Valéry (1888–1891), Nous dormirons ensemble by Louis Aragon (1964), À une passante by Charles Baudelaire (1857), Green by Paul Verlaine (1872), and Apparition by Stéphane Mallarmé (1884). The selection spans youthful nostalgia, the flow of love and time, patient longing, shared sleep, fleeting encounters, verdant feeling, and spectral longing. Brief contextual notes accompany short excerpts for several poems. Each poem appears both in its original French and in an English translation for use in romantic gestures or reading.
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