Knowing that you and Hélène love poetry (and I do too!) here are some sites you might like:
1. (you can hear poetry sung or read by poets!): http://www.poesie.net/index.php
(upper-right-hand look for "écouter."
2. (one of my favorite poems & poet; you can hear it as well): http://www.wheatoncollege.edu/Academic/academicdept/French/ViveVoix/Resources/ilpleure.html
3. (Did you know "Demain, dès l'aube" has been set to music?): http://www.bachlund.org/Demain_des_l%27aube.htm
4. (U-Tube for the song): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQGxHTHYywk
5. (audiocite, black box upper right): http://www.archive.org/details/Hugo-Demain-des-l-aube
6. (Can you believe that someone made a cartoon?): (Broken Link Removed)
Do you know the story behind the poem?
Victor Hugo's daughter Leopoldine was married to Charles Vacquerie in February 1843, and in September she drowned with her husband. In this poem, 'Tomorrow, At Dawn', written on the fourth anniversary of her death, Hugo depicted his walk to the place where she was buried:
"I shall not look on the gold of evening falling
Nor on the sails descending distant towards Harfleur,
And when I come, shall lay upon your grave
A bouquet of green holly and of flowering briar."
For an English translation http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/41182-Victor-Marie-Hugo-Tomorrow--at-dawn---
Sra (aka Mme)
*gasp*! Oh thank you it's so cool!!! Merci beaucoup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for sharing these amazing resources related to poetry! Here is a breakdown of the different sites you mentioned:
1. http://www.poesie.net/index.php: This site allows you to listen to poetry being sung or read by poets. To access the audio, look for the "écouter" (listen) button located in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
2. http://www.wheatoncollege.edu/Academic/academicdept/French/ViveVoix/Resources/ilpleure.html: This website features one of the writer's favorite poems and poet. You can also listen to the poem on this page.
3. http://www.bachlund.org/Demain_des_l%27aube.htm: This link provides a musical setting for the poem "Demain, dès l'aube" by Victor Hugo.
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQGxHTHYywk: On YouTube, you can find a video featuring the song based on the poem "Demain, dès l'aube".
5. http://www.archive.org/details/Hugo-Demain-des-l-aube: This website, called "audiocite," allows you to listen to various audio recordings. Look for the black box located in the upper right corner of the page.
6. (Broken Link Removed): Unfortunately, I was unable to retrieve any information from the provided link. It seems to be broken or inaccessible.
Regarding the poem "Demain, dès l'aube" by Victor Hugo, it tells the story of the poet visiting the gravesite of his daughter, Leopoldine, and his son-in-law, Charles Vacquerie. Leopoldine drowned with her husband in September 1843, and the poem was written on the fourth anniversary of her death. In the poem, Hugo describes his journey to the grave and his intended act of leaving a bouquet of green holly and flowering briar.
If you are interested in an English translation of the poem, you can find one at http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/41182-Victor-Marie-Hugo-Tomorrow--at-dawn---
Enjoy exploring these resources and delving deeper into the world of poetry!