Demain, dès l’aube Demain, dès l’aube, à l’heure où…
““Demain, dès l’aube Demain, dès l’aube, à l’heure où blanchit la campagne, Je partirai. Vois-tu, je sais que tu m’attends. J’irai par la forêt, j’irai par la montagne. Je ne puis demeurer loin de toi plus longtemps. Je marcherai les yeux fixés sur mes pensées, Sans rien voir au dehors, sans entendre aucun bruit, Seul, inconnu, le dos courbé, les mains croisées, Triste, et le jour pour moi sera comme la nuit. Je ne regarderai ni l’or du soir qui tombe, Ni les voiles au loin descendant vers Harfleur, Et quand j’arriverai, je mettrai sur ta tombe Un bouquet de houx vert et de bruyère en fleur. Tomorrow, At Dawn Tomorrow, at dawn, at the hour when the countryside whitens, I will set out. You see, I know that you wait for me. I will go by the forest, I will go by the mountain. I can no longer remain far from you. I will walk with my eyes fixed on my thoughts, Seeing nothing of outdoors, hearing no noise Alone, unknown, my back curved, my hands crossed, Sorrowed, and the day for me will be as the night. I will not look at the gold of evening which falls, Nor the distant sails going down towards Harfleur, And when I arrive, I will place on your tomb A bouquet of green holly and of flowering heather””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The speaker vows to travel through harsh terrain, driven by grief, to honor a loved one’s grave, ignoring worldly beauty.
In simple terms: A grieving pilgrim heads to a tomb, focused on loss.
Prioritize emotional truth over distraction.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- funeral visit
- personal mourning
- long-distance travel
- spiritual quest
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the journey symbolize for you?
- How do you balance grief with daily life?
The poem romanticizes sacrifice, overlooking practical hardships of such a journey.