first evening (première soirée)
by arthur rimbaud
she was barely dressed though,
and the great indiscreet trees
touched the glass with their leaves,
in malice, quite close, quite close.
sitting in my deep chair,
half-naked, hands clasped together,
on the floor, little feet, so fine,
so fine, shivered with pleasure.
i watched, the beeswax colour
of a truant ray of sun-glow
flit about her smile, and over
her breast – a fly on the rose.
i kissed her delicate ankle.
she gave an abrupt sweet giggle,
chiming in clear trills,
a pretty laugh of crystal.
her little feet under her slip
sped away: ‘will you desist!’
allowing that first bold act,
her laugh pretended to punish!
trembling under my lips,
poor things, i gently kissed her lids.
she threw her vapid head back.
‘oh! that’s worse, that is!'
‘sir, i’ve two words to say to you...’
i planted the rest on her breast
in a kiss that made her laugh
with a laugh of readiness….
she was barely dressed though,
and the great indiscreet trees
touched the glass with their leaves
in malice, quite close, quite close.
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