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Capital of Pain

by Paul Éluard · 1926

Capitale de la douleur (Capital of Pain) is a book of poems by French surrealist poet Paul Éluard. The collection was first published in 1926.

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She always walked under the arches of nights And everywhere she went She left The mark of broken things.
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Et partout où elle a passé Elle a laissé L’empreinte des choses brisées.
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Las sombras que tú creas no tienen derecho a la noche.
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She had in the tranquility of her body A little snowball the color of an eye She had on her shoulders A spot of silence a spot of rose A lid on her breast Her hands and supple singing arches shattered the light She sang the moments without falling asleep.
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Elle se refuse toujours à comprendre, à entendre, Elle rit pour cacher sa terreur d'elle-même. Elle a toujours marché sous les arches des nuits, Et partout où elle a passé, Elle a laissé l'empreinte des choses brisées.
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Capitale de la douleur (Capital of Pain) is a book of poems by French surrealist poet Paul Éluard. The collection was first published in 1926.

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First published
1926
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