I have seen the sunset, stained with mystic horrors,
Illumine the rolling waves with long purple forms,
Like actors in ancient plays.
• St. 9
Illumine the rolling waves with long purple forms,
Like actors in ancient plays.
• St. 9
“
J'ai vu le soleil bas, taché d'horreurs mystiques,
Illuminant de longs figements violets,
Pareils à des acteurs de drames très-antiques.
— Arthur Rimbaud
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "J'ai vu le soleil bas, taché d'horreurs mystiques,
Illuminant de longs figements violets,
Pareils à des acteurs de drames très-antiques." in the context of "I have seen the sunset, stained with mystic horrors,
Illumine the rolling waves with long purple forms,
Like actors in ancient plays.
• St. 9" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Arthur Rimbaud" (Quotes, Le Bateau Ivre (The Drunken Boat) (1871))
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About Arthur Rimbaud
Arthur Rimbaud (20 October 1854 – 10 November 1891) was a French poet.
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