Imitation d\u2019Alc\u00e9e, po\u00e8ete grec.<\/p>\n
Londres, 1797.<\/p>\n
Lydie, es-tu sinc\u00e8re ? Excuse mes alarmes :
\nTu t\u2019embellis en accroissant mes feux ;
\nEt le m\u00eame moment qui t\u2019apporte des charmes
\nRide mon front et blanchit mes cheveux.<\/p>\n
Au matin de tes ans, de la foule ch\u00e9rie,
\nTout est pour toi joie, esp\u00e9rance, amour ;
\nEt moi, vieux voyageur, sur ta route fleurie
\nJe marche seul et vois finir le jour.<\/p>\n
Ainsi qu\u2019un doux rayon quand ton regard humide
\nP\u00e9n\u00e8tre au fond de mon c\u0153ur ranim\u00e9,
\nJ\u2019ose \u00e0 peine effleurer d\u2019une l\u00e8vre timide
\nDe ton beau front le voile parfum\u00e9.<\/p>\n
Tout \u00e0 la fois honteux et fier de ton caprice,
\nSans croire en toi, je m\u2019en laisse enivrer.
\nJ\u2019adore tes attraits, mais je me rends justice :
\nJe sens l\u2019amour et ne puis l\u2019inspirer.<\/p>\n
Par quel enchantement ai-je pu te s\u00e9duire ?
\nN\u2019aurois-tu point dans mon dernier soleil
\nCherch\u00e9 l\u2019astre de feu qui sur moi sembloit luire
\nQuand de Sapho je chantois le r\u00e9veil ?<\/p>\n
Je n\u2019ai point le talent qu\u2019on encense au Parnasse.
\nEuss\u00e9-je un temple au sommet d\u2019H\u00e9licon,
\nLe talent ne rend point ce que le temps efface ;
\nLa gloire, h\u00e9las ! ne rajeunit qu\u2019un nom.<\/p>\n
Le Guerrier de Samos, le Berger d\u2019Aph\u00e9lie
\nMes fils ingrats, m\u2019ont-ils ravi ta foi ?
\nTon admiration me blesse et m\u2019humilie :
\nLe croirois-tu ? je suis jaloux de moi.<\/p>\n
Que m\u2019importe de vivre au del\u00e0 de ma vie ?
\nQu\u2019importe un nom par la mort publi\u00e9 ?
\nPour moi-m\u00eame un moment aime-moi, ma Lydie,
\nEt que je sois \u00e0 jamais oubli\u00e9 !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"annee":[188],"poems-book":[552],"poemes-theme":[171],"poete":[560],"class_list":["post-12181","poemes","type-poemes","status-publish","hentry","annee-188","poems-book-poesies-diverses-chateaubriand","poemes-theme-amour","poete-francois-rene-de-chateaubriand"],"yoast_head":"\n