Stuart Merrill
Stuart Merrill (1863-1915) was a American poet, born in Hampstead, New York, who wrote in the French language. He belonged to the Symbolist school.
Educated in Paris, he became a student of Old French texts and was a great admirer of Algernon Charles Swinburne. His principal books of poetry were Les Gammes (1887). Les Fastes (1891), and Petits Poèmes d'Automne (1895).
Quotation:
- Fume l'encens, veille l'amour,
- Dans son lit bleu la vierge est morte;
- Couve le feu, tombe le jour,
- L'Ange, mes soeurs, frappe à la porte.
- --- La Mystérieuse Chanson
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Selected poems (in French)
Referenced By
List of American poets | List of notable poets | List of people by name: Me | List of poets | Symbolism (arts)
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