Au Cabaret-Vert

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Illustration from the poem 'Le Cabaret Vert' by Rimbaud: a rustic cabaret in the countryside with a young man seated at a wooden table, drinking a mug of beer under golden late afternoon light. Add details like leafy trees, wildflowers and a sleeping cat near it to create a warm and peaceful atmosphere.

At Cabaret-Vert
Five o'clock in the evening.

For eight days, I had torn my boots
To the stones of the paths. I entered Charleroi,
–_At Cabaret-Vert_: I asked for toast
Butter and ham that was half cold.

Blessed, I stretched my legs under the table
Green: I contemplated the very naive subjects
From the tapestry.–And it was adorable,
When the girl with the huge nipples, the bright eyes,

–That one, it’s not a kiss that scares him!–
Laughing, brought me some slices of butter,
Warm ham, in a colorful dish,

Pink and white ham flavored with a pod
With garlic, – and filled the immense mug with its foam
What a ray of backward sunshine gilded.