Regardez ce Monsieur qui va
Monter en limousine
Et cause avec Viroubova
Que l'on dit sa cousine.
L'Esprit l'a comblé de ses dons
Et parle en sa parole;
Il enchante les guéridons
Et charme les consoles.
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First published in La Nouvelle Revue Française, nouvelle série, February 1, 1920 (7ème année, n°77).
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- ENG English (Faith J. Cormier) , "Mr. Protopopoff", copyright © 2002, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Look at this gentleman
getting into the limousine
to chat with Viroubova,
who is said to be his cousin.
The Spirit has filled him with its gifts
and speaks through him.
Even the tables
are charmed and enchanted.