The Sylph- From Paul Valery Comments

research, research! .............. i guess brian johnston would call this an echo poem. or is it JUST a translation? i've run out of time to do more deciding. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - who is this guy? Classic and Contemporary Poetry THE SYLPH, by PAUL VALERY Poet's Biography**** First Line: Seen not nor known Last Line: Between two gowns! Subject(s) : Genius; Life; Smells; Odors; Aromas; Fragrances Seen not nor known I am the scent shed Living and dead In the wind blown Seen not nor known Genius or chance? Hardly seed sown When the flowers dance! Nor read nor possessed! What errors shown For swift renowns— Seen not nor known, The glimpse of a breast Between two gowns! ========================= **** Paul Valéry From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul Valéry. French literature by category French literary history Medieval Renaissance 17th 18th 19th 20th century Contemporary French writers Chronological list Writers by category Essayists Novelists Playwrights Poets Short story writers Children's writers Portals France French language Literature French/Francophone literature v t e Ambroise-Paul-Toussaint-Jules Valéry (/vɑːleɪˈri/; [1] French: [pɔl valeʁi]; 30 October 1871 – 20 July 1945) was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher. In addition to his poetry and fiction (drama and dialogues) , his interests included aphorisms on art, history, letters, music, and current events. Valéry was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 12 different years.[2] ====================================== i THOUGHT the poem was going to be about an venereal disease! imagine my disappointment! ! ! : (: ( and i like Paul's (use of) breast, though Tom's (use of) bosom ain't bad. bri :)