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Renée Vivien Quotes

1877–1909 England

Renée Vivien (11 June 1877 – 18 November 1909), born Pauline Mary Tarn, was a British poet who wrote in the French language. She took to heart all the mannerisms of Symbolism, as one of the last poets to claim allegiance to the school.

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Also known as: Pauline Mary Tarn

Random Renée Vivien quote

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Goddess who delights in the ruin of the rose,
Prolong the night!

Évocations (1903)

Under the sun the summer grasses fade.
The rose, expiring after the harsh ravage
Of the heat, languishes toward the shade.
Sleep drips from the foliage.

Sapho (1903)

Men smell of leather. … The leather of huntsmen, furniture movers, porters.

Just once in my life a man tried to embrace me. It was horrible! He had big boots, a heavy belt, huge gloves. Faugh! Oh, let's not talk about men.

[Charles Brun] was so charming that I always write to him as "My dear Charlotte!"

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Renée Vivien (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.