Since I have put my lip to your cup still full; Since I have [in your hands]1 laid my pale forehead; Since I have sometimes breathed the sweet breath Of your soul, perfume buried in the shadow;
Since it was given to me to hear you say The words where the mysterious heart pours out; Since I have seen you cry, since I have seen you smile Your mouth on my mouth and your eyes on my eyes;
Since I have seen shining on my delighted head A ray of your star, alas! always veiled; Since I have seen fall in the wave of my life A rose leaf torn from your days;
I can now say to the swift years:
Pass! pass always! I have no more to grow old! Go away with your flowers all faded; I have in my soul a flower that no one can pick!
Your wing by hitting it will make nothing spill From the vase where I drink and that I have well filled. My soul has more fire than you have ash! My heart has more love than you have oblivion!
I'm going to make a confession here , my dream was to be able to write like Victor Hugo . Do you consider him a literary giant?
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How ahout this? I wrote it in his style.
I call it: Lustful Infatuation's Fiery Dance
In twilight's embrace, desire takes its flight, A yearning flame, ablaze in the night, Like shadows entwined, hearts beat as one, Lustful infatuation, the battle not won.
Eyes aflame with passion's wicked art, Entangled souls, drawn close, hearts start, Whispers of longing, secrets unfold, In passion's tempest, their stories are told. But beware, dear lovers, the path you tread, For infatuation's fire can leave hearts shred, In a sordid shadow, their fate entwines, A tale of desire, where even love declines.
Sadly, I haven't read any of his books but I want to start, mainly with Les Miserable. I think the fact that he is well known and some of works are so beloved shows that he is a literary giant.
Hugo isn't as big as Tolkien, Shakespeare, or Agatha Christie but comparing any author to the top.0001% of authors is really unfair.
Hugo may be no Mark Twain, but he is still a great author in his own right.
I think everyone has some familiarity with Victor Hugo from his major works on screen or play which is all I have. I do know you write well so I think you could well do it if you want.
VH is a bit too poetically allegorical for my 21st century Anglo Saxon tastes however.
And to tell you his level of influence, at a time when there was no radio or television, his funeral brought together more than a million people in the streets.
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No, but thats because: 1. I've never heard of him, and 2. I don't like that style of writing.
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