John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Edmond Rostand 1868-1918 John Bartlett
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| Malebranche would have it that not a soul is left; We humbly think that there still are hearts. 1 |
| Chantecler. Prélude. |
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| Without doubt I can teach crowing: for I gobble. 2 |
| Chantecler. Act i. Sc. 2. |
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| 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. |
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| 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] |