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ELUARD Paul (1895-1952)

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ELUARD Paul (1895-1952)

Autograph poem signed "BRun", Portrait, April 5, 1948| 1 page petit in-4.
Beautiful love poem.
Published in June 1948 in Poèmes politiques (Gallimard, 1948), in the first part entitled "De l'horizon d'un homme à l'horizon de tous" (also published in June 1948 in the magazine Europe), this beautiful love poem is inspired by Jacqueline trutat, the inspirer also of Corps mémorable.
It is composed of six quatrains and one monostic. This manuscript bears an exergue, deleted in the edition: "There was only one portrait left in this gallery, but it was radiant with resemblance"| it also presents two slight variants (verses 20 and 22)| it is dated "5 April 1948".
"By twelve sweets I will confess your grace
That of eating first and drinking
That of dreaming then of your fate
Disorder always leading to good weather".