The long sobs of The violins Of autumn Lay waste my heart With monotones Of boredom. - Paul Verlaine

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The long sobs of
The violins
Of autumn
Lay waste my heart
With monotones
Of boredom.

English
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About Paul Verlaine

Paul-Marie Verlaine (March 30 1844 – January 8 1896) was a French Symbolist poet. He is often characterized as a poète maudit and an example of fin-de-siècle decadence in literature.

Also Known As

Pen Names: Pauvre Lelian Pablo de Herlagnèz
Alternative Names: Paul-Marie Verlaine
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