the Devil's hand directs our every move the things we loath… - Charles Baudelaire

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the Devil's hand directs our every move
the things we loathed become the things we love;
day by day we drop through stinking shades
quite undeterred on our descent to Hell.

Charles Baudelaire

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About Charles Baudelaire

Charles Baudelaire (9 April 1821 – 31 August 1867) was a French poet, critic and translator.

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Pen Names: Pierre de Fayis

Alternative Names: Baudelaire • Charles Pierre Baudelaire-Dufaÿs • Charles Pierre Baudelaire • Charles-Pierre Baudelaire

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the Devil's hand directs our every move the things we loathed become the things we love; day by day we drop through stinking shades quite undeterred … - Charles Baudelaire

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