Project Gutenberg 2011-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 277 Verhaeren, Emile 1855 1916 Verhaeren, Émile Les Rythmes souverains: Poèmes Produced by Marc D'Hooghe "Les Rythmes souverains: Poèmes" by Emile Verhaeren is a collection of poems written in the early 20th century. The work encapsulates the poet's reflections on creation, love, and existential themes, drawing on Biblical imagery and mythology to explore the intricate relationship between humanity and divinity. The poems transport readers through lush landscapes and emotional depths, dominated by figures like Adam and Eve, Hercules, and Michelangelo, while contemplating broader themes of creativity, struggle, and transcendence. The opening of the collection begins with a vivid imagery of paradise, where divine beauty reigns over nature, and Adam and Eve reside in blissful harmony, watched over by an archangel. As the narrative progresses, Eve's yearning for a deeper experience of life leads to a pivotal moment of awakening. The scene transforms from serene existence to a powerful encounter between divine and human desires, suggesting a profound shift where innocence meets the complexities of human emotion. Through a blend of lyrical beauty and mythic resonance, the poems invite the reader to reflect on the rhythms of existence as they relate to both the divine and the earthly. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Poetry PQ Text FR Poésie FR Littérature francophone Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: French Literature 144047 2025-06-14T12:30:50.908762 text/html 125385 2024-03-19T19:01:45 text/html 123007 2025-06-14T12:30:58.914721 application/epub+zip 123457 2025-06-14T12:30:54.317732 application/epub+zip 115970 2025-06-14T12:30:52.964758 application/epub+zip 252649 2025-06-14T12:31:01.638715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233448 2025-06-14T12:30:58.060744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208167 2022-09-16T09:20:13.623682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120715 2025-06-14T12:30:50.068746 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100950 2024-03-19T19:21:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17072 2025-06-14T12:31:01.791675 application/rdf+xml 13269 2025-06-14T12:30:53.547734 image/jpeg 3203 2025-06-14T12:30:53.265745 image/jpeg 122749 2025-06-14T12:30:50.939717 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia