Edmond Rostand. 1868-1918. John Bartlett, comp. 1919. Familiar Quotations, 10th ed.

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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

Edmond Rostand. (1868–1918)

Malebranche would have it that not a soul is left;
We humbly think that there still are hearts. 1

Chantecler. Prélude.

Without doubt
I can teach crowing: for I gobble. 2

Chantecler. Act i. Sc. 2.

I fall back dazzled at beholding myself all rosy red,
At having, I myself, caused the sun to rise. 3

Chantecler. Act ii. Sc. 3.

And sounding in advance its victory,
My song jets forth so clear, so proud, so peremptory,
That the horizon, seized with a rosy trembling,
Obeys me. 4

Chantecler. Act ii. Sc. 3.

Note 1.
Malebranche dirait qu’il n’y a plus une âme:
Nous pensons humblement qu’il reste encor des cœurs. [back]

Note 2.
Sans doute
Je peux apprendre à coqueriquer: je glougloute. [back]

Note 3.
Je recule
Ébloui de me voir moi même tout vermeil
Et d’avoir, moi, le coq, fait élever le soleil. [back]

Note 4.
Et sonnant d’avance sa victoire,
Mon chant jaillit si net, si fier, si peremptoire
Que l’horizon, saisi d’un rose tremblement,
M’obéit. [back]

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