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Sometimes you need to be more creative than just a Je t’aime (I love you) in French, so that might call for a poem. I’ve tried to select poetic passages and verses that are shorter, without losing any of their meaning, along with the book or collection they came from, so you can look up the full book if necessary.
- Demain, dès l’aube by Victor Hugo (1802-1885) Victor Hugo might be one of the most well-know French writer outside of France, being the author of Les Misérables and considered a giant of literature on par with Dickens or Tolstoy.
- Chanson d’automne by Paul Verlaine (1844-1896) This is another classic of French poems that every French person knows from having memorized and studied it in school.
- Ma bohème, by Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891) Arthur Rimbaud is a favorite of many a French teenager. As a rebellious youth, he left his stifling home in search of adventure, and wrote not only his best poetry but also revolutionized the use of language in a way that would make a profound mark on French literature.
- L’Albatros by Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867) L’Albatros was published in 1861 as part of the second edition of Les Fleurs du Mal. Inspired by a sea trip Baudelaire took with his stepfather, it remains one of the most well-known French poems.
Jun 18, 2024 · The Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926), writing in both German and French, penned 24 French poems about roses that were published posthumously in 1927 as Les Roses.
- Les amoureux (The Sweethearts) by Madeleine de Scudéry (1664) French poem. L'eau qui caresse le rivage, La rose qui s'ouvre au zéphir, Le vent qui rit sous le feuillage, Tout dit qu'aimer est un plaisir.
- Mon bras pressait ta taille frêle…(My arm clasped your fragile waist) by Victor Hugo (1834) French poem. Mon bras pressait ta taille frêle Et souple comme le roseau ; Ton sein palpitait comme l’aile D’un jeune oiseau.
- L’extase d’un baiser (The ecstasy of a kiss) by François Tristan L’Hermite (1648) French poem. Au point que j’expirais, tu m’as rendu le jour Baiser, dont jusqu’au cœur le sentiment me touche, Enfant délicieux de la plus belle bouche Qui jamais prononça les Oracles d’Amour.
- Éloge de l’amour (In Praise of Love) Jean de La Fontaine by (1669) French poem. Tout l'univers obéit à l'amour ; Belle Psyché, soumettez-lui votre âme. Les autres Dieux à ce Dieu font la cour, Et leur pouvoir est moins doux que sa flamme.
Unique and beautiful French love poems with English translation. “Mon amour pour toi est comme une fleur qui fleurit dans mon cœur.” Translation: “My love for you is like a flower blossoming in my heart.” “Dans tes bras, je trouve la paix et la chaleur.” Translation: “In your arms, I find peace and warmth.”
Mar 6, 2024 · From "La tombe dit à la rose" by Victor Hugo to "Chant d'automne" by Charles Baudelaire, check out these 10 classic French poems. Plus, get tips on finding more French poetry and improving your French through poems using the resources at the end.
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Le Roman de la Rose (i.e., The Romance of the Rose) is a French medieval poem begun by Guillaume de Lorris and continued by Jean de Meung; Chaucer began translating it into English (though he never finished doing so), and the lines quoted above are from the Chaucer translation (also linked to above, side-by-side with the French original).
