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/ Who can make a delicate adventure / Of walking on the ground? / Who can make grass-blades / Arcades for pertly careless straying? / You alone, who skim against these leaves, / Turning all desire into light whips / Moulded by your deep blue wing-tips, / You who shrill your unconcern / Into the sternly antique sky. / You to whom all things / Hold an equal kiss of touch.
/ Mincing, wanton blue-bird, / Grimace at the hoofs of passing men. / You alone can lose yourself / Within a sky, and rob it of its blue!