Illustration for Paul Verlaine's poem "Autumn Chanson"

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A panoramic, textured oil painting depicts a melancholic woman with windswept brown hair, her head resting in her hands and looking down with a sad expression. Her dress blends seamlessly into the autumn leaves, branches, and the notes of a violin on the left. The entire image is covered in a network of fine cracks, giving the impression of an old canvas. On the right, elegant French typography reads: Paul Verlaine, Songs of Autumn, followed by the first verse of the poem: Les sanglots longs / Des violons / De l'automne / Blessent mon cœur / D'une langueur / Monotone.

Paul Verlaine: Chanson d'automne

Les sanglots longs
des violons
de l’automne
blessent mon cœur
d’une langueur
monotone. Tout suffocant
et blême, quand
sonne l’heure,
je me souviens
des jours anciens
et je pleure. Et je m’en vais
au vent mauvais
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Paul Verlaine: Autumn Song

The long sobs
of the violins
of autumn
wound my heart
with a monotonous
languor. All suffocating
and pale, when
the hour strikes,
I remember
the days of old
and I weep. And I go
into the ill wind
that carries me away.