Here fell Icarus, that with daring glee
Launched his frail body thro' the airy deep;
Here his unfledgèd corse flung down the steep,
Making all brave hearts wish to fall as he.

Icare est chut ici, le jeune audacieux,
Qui pour voler au ciel eut assez de courage:
Ici tomba son corps dégarni de plumage,
Laissant tous braves cœurs de sa chute envieux.

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