Colinette (A
SOLILOQUY)
[Afl er the French of P a ul Ve rlaine]
Desolate, gray, Drear gloomy day Chilling my heart, Why are you come? Song birds are dumb Till you depart. Dark is the sky, Ah! I know why, Colinette frowned, Whose that? I vqw There she goes now Charmingly gowned . Why! the sun's out, Clouds in full rout, Was I beguiled ? Breezes are light, All the world's bright, Colinette smiled. -\VILUA;\1 TYLER OLCOTT,
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