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- "Le Rameur" de Paul Valéry"Le Rameur" describes a man who is rowing on a beautiful river. All is calm and you can only hear the sounds of his oars. The images are gorgeous and so is the rhythm.7 min
- "De la Jeune Dame Qui A Vieil Mary" de Clément MarotIn this 16th century poem written in old French, a young woman is being married to an older man. She shares with us her attempts to seduce her husband, her torments and the decision she finally takes.5 min
- "Délie XXIV" de Maurice de ScèvePublished in 1544, Scève's "Délie, objet de plus haute vertu" is a cycle of 449 poems, an endless examination of the physical and spiritual pains of an impossible love.4 min
- "Le Chêne et le Roseau" de Jean de la FontaineThis fable tells a great story about a reed (which represent the people) and an all-mighty oak (representing the king)...7 min
- "La Maison Du Berger" d'Alfred de VignyThis 19th century poem, 336 verse long, is in fact very philosophical and talks about the human condition. Written in Alexandrines, the poet entices a woman (Èva) to leave urban life, and live in Nature (considered as God's creation) which fascinates him as much as it disgusts him..9 min
- "Préface" de Paul ClaudelClaudel is a magical poet, like Valery. Don't try to understand every single words, just let the images bring you to the ambiance of the past life he is sharing with us, and feel how some echo with your own experience.9 min
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- "Le Temps A Laissé Son Manteau" de Charles d’OrléansPoèmes de Charles d’Orléans "Le Temps A Laissé Son Manteau"12 min
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About Easy French Poetry (French Today)
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Bonjour à tous and welcome to Easy French Poetry where I read some of the most Classic French Poems. I will read them twice: once slowly - so you may repeat after me - and once at a more natural reading pace. I will sometimes also talk about the life of the author, explain the vocabulary or do an analysis of the text using simple, everyday French.
You will find the full text of the poems accompanied by the audio on my website FrenchToday.com as well as much more audio material such as The Easy French Poetry Readings and Analysis series, Classic French Tales, French Verb Drills, reachable audio novels...