Google (my favourite search engine) took me straight there. It's Theophile
Gautier. Here's the reference:
http://poesie.webnet.fr/poemes/France/gautier/18.html
Best wishes
Matthew
-----Original Message-----
From: maria fletcher <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 16 June 2001 13:37
Subject: help
>Can anyone help with this reference?
>
>I am trying to trace the source of the following - the only clues I have
are
>the title "Les Hirondelles" and a quotation:
>
>"car la poete est un viseau mais captif - ses elans se brisent contre un
>invisible reseau" - written in an old book in a very a shaky hand!
>
>I would love to know the source - if possible, (or a translation of the
>quote!)
>
>many thanks
>
>maria
>
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