Parading

Down Sally Cow Lane and Elsewhere

I went beneath the sky, Muse! I was yours;

—Tom Thumb the dreamer, sowing the roads
Oh! What splendid loves I dreamed of!
Oh! What splendid loves I dreamed of!
My only trousers had a large hole in them.
My only trousers had a large hole in them.
—Tom Thumb the dreamer, sowing the roads
—Tom Thumb the dreamer, sowing the roads
With rhymes. My shelter was under the Great Bear.
With rhymes. My shelter was under the Great Bear.
My stars in the sky were rustling softly. —Arthur Rimbaud, translated by Emily Ardagh
My stars in the sky were rustling softly.
—Arthur Rimbaud, translated by Emily Ardagh

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One response to “I went beneath the sky, Muse! I was yours;”

  1. For heaven’s sake—that verse is so accurate it’s kinda scary/startling! Great night with you guys, thank you so much!

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