I present here my second selection from the collection Long Ago published in 1889 by Katharine Bradley and Edith Cooper under the pen name Michael Field. Addressed to a young man, the poem praises his future bride, a most lovely girl, there could not be a better choice. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
Another poem of Francis Thompson published posthumously. Addressed to Monica Meynell, it alludes to an earlier poem dedicated to her, “The Poppy,” which was probably written in 1891 when the girl was 11 years old. Hence this one can be dated around 1900, written for a 20 years old Monica. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
Chansons des champs, la deuxième partie du recueil Les pommiers en fleur : idylles de France et de Normandie (1891) d’Émile Blémont, comprend de nombreux poèmes d’amour, écrits dans un style léger et joyeux. Par exemple le 6e, « La douce chanson », a pour refrain : « — Mon amie, embrassons-nous, / Tout doux, tout doux ! / — Embrassons-nous, mon amant, / Tout doucement ! » CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
L’amour véritable réunit les extrêmes, notamment dans l’espace, aussi les recoins opposés de la Galaxie se rejoignent en un long baiser… CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
As I have explained before, Ashby-Sterry loved girls of various ages, but his preference went to 16-year-old ones, while he often called younger ones ‘pet.’
I present here one of the most beautiful poems from Boudoir Ballads. He calls the girl ‘pet’ twice, so she must be very young. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
Ernest Dowson wrote around 1885 a series of 7 “Sonnets of a Little Girl,” followed by an 8th called “Epilogue.” In his lifetime, only two were published: the 4th in November 1886 and a modified version of the 8th in November 1896; the latter with the title “A Last Word” is the last poem in verse in his final collection Decorations: in Verse and Prose(1899). CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
Dans des articles précédents, j’ai présenté le poète Émile Blémont (1839–1927) et son recueil Les pommiers en fleur : idylles de France et de Normandie, publié en 1891, avec des poèmes sentimentaux sur les jeunes filles et l’amour choisis dans la première partie de celui-ci, Les matins d’or et les nuits bleues. La deuxième partie du recueil, Chansons des champs, traite également de l’amour, mais sur un ton plus sensuel : il y est question de jolis seins et de baisers. Voici deux poèmes de celle-ci, typiques de cette veine. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
This well-known poem appeared in Thompson’s first volume Poems in 1893. It is dedicated to Monica, the eldest of the four Meynell daughters. It was probably written in 1891 when she was 11 years old. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
The poet gives his farewell to a lively girl aged ten. Why does she need to grow, why can’t she remain a child? He will never forget her as she looks now. But she will grow into a lovely teenager. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
Throughout their adult life, Katharine Bradley and her niece Edith Cooper lived together as lovers and, under the pen name Michael Field, wrote jointly poetry and drama. One generally assumes that their love started in a Platonic mode when Edith was a teenager, and became sexual when she reached adulthood. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
