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Paul Verlaine
Paul Verlaine, detail from Un Coin de table, oil painting by Henri Fantin-Latour, 1872; in the Louvre, Paris.
While living in London with Arthur Rimbaud, Paul Verlaine completed his collection of poetry titled Romances sans paroles ("Songs Without Words").1
These poems, which feature some of his most advanced prosodic experiments, are characterized by a rare musicality and focus on themes of landscape, regret, and vituperation toward his estranged wife.1