Introduction
The Poet's Life p. 1
History of the Work and its Publication p. 3
Rimbaud's Position Today p. 4
Poems
1869
The Orphans' Gifts p. 9
1870
The first evening p. 15
Sensation p. 17
The Blacksmith p. 17
Sun and Flesh p. 27
Ophelia p. 35
Dance of the Hanged Men p. 37
Tartufe's Punishment p. 39
Venus Anadyomene p. 41
Nina's Replies p. 41
Set to Music p. 47
The Intimidated p. 49
Novel p. 51
Dead of '92 and '93 p. 53
Evil p. 55
Rage of the Caesars p. 55
A Dream for Winter p. 57
The Sleeper in the Valley p. 57
At the Cabaret-Vert p. 59
The Sly Girl p. 59
The Dazzling Victory p. 61
The Cupboard p. 61
My Bohemian Life p. 63
1871
Faun's Head p. 63
The Men Who Sit p. 65
The Customs Men p. 67
Evening Prayer p. 69
Parisian War Song p. 69
My Little Lovers p. 71
Squattings p. 73
Seven-year-old Poets p. 75
The Poor in Church p. 79
The Stolen Heart p. 81
Parisian Orgy p. 83
The Hands of Jeanne-Marie p. 87
Sisters of Charity p. 91
The Seekers of Lice p. 93
First Communions p. 95
The Just Man p. 103
What is said to the poet p. 105
The Drunken Boat p. 115
Vowels p. 121
The Star Wept p. 121
The Crows p. 121
1872
Memory p. 123
What Does It Matter? p. 125
Michel and Christine p. 127
Tear p. 129
The Cassis River p. 129
Comedy of Thirst p. 131
A Good Thought in the Morning p. 135
Festivals of Patience p. 137
May Banners p. 137
Song of the Highest Tower p. 137
Eternity p. 139
Golden Age p. 141
Young Couple p. 143
Brussels p. 145
Is She an Almeh? p. 147
Feasts of Hunger p. 147
The Wolf Howled p. 149
Listen to How p. 149
O Seasons, O Castles p. 151
Shame p. 151
The Stupra (Defilements) p. 153
Ancient Animals p. 153
Our Backsides are not Theirs p. 153
Dark and Wrinkled p. 155
Album Called "Zutique" Nasty Jokes p. 155
Drunken Coachman p. 155
Young Glutton p. 157
Paris p. 157
The Old Man of the Old Woman p. 159
The Sealed Lips p. 159
Love Feast p. 159
The Outcast Cherub p. 159
Lily p. 161
Humanity was Putting p. 161
Memories of the Simple-minded Old Man p. 161
Old Coppees p. 163
Summer Evenings p. 163
To the Bedside Books p. 165
I Occupied a Carriage p. 165
Doubtless I Prefer p. 165
State of Siege? p. 167
Remembrance p. 167
The Child Who Picked Up p. 167
A Season in Hell p. 173
Long ago, if my memory p. 173
Bad Blood p. 175
Night in Hell p. 183
Delirium p. 187
The Foolish Virgin p. 187
Alchemy of the Word p. 193
The Impossible p. 201
Lightning p. 205
Morning p. 207
Farewell p. 207
Illuminations p. 213
Childhood
After the Flood p. 213
Dawn p. 215
Childhood p. 215
Youth p. 219
War p. 221
Agony p. 221
Democracy p. 223
H p. 223
Life of the Poet
Story p. 223
Circus p. 225
Ancient p. 225
Bottom p. 227
Being Beauteous p. 227
Scenes p. 227
Lives p. 229
Phrases p. 231
Morning of Drunkenness p. 233
Vagabonds p. 233
Nature
Daily Nocturne p. 235
Flowers p. 235
Seapiece p. 235
Winter Party p. 237
Fairy World p. 237
City
Workers p. 237
Bridges p. 239
City p. 239
Ruts p. 239
Cities I p. 241
Cities II p. 241
Metropolitan p. 243
Barbarian p. 245
Promontory p. 245
Mystic Vision
Departure p. 247
Royalty p. 247
To Reason p. 247
Mystic p. 249
Vigils p. 249
Historic Evening p. 251
Motion p. 251
Devotions p. 253
Sale p. 253
Genie p. 255
A Heart under a Cassock p. 261
Deserts of Love p. 287
Bethsaida, the Pool p. 291
Selected Letters p. 297
1870
Charleville-A Th. de Banville-24 May p. 296
Charleville-A G. Izambard-25 August p. 298
Paris-A G. Izambard-5 September p. 300
Charleville-A G. Izambard-2 November p. 300
1871
Charleville-A G. Izambard-13 May p. 302
Charleville-A P. Demeny-15 May p. 304
Charleville-A Th. de Banville-15 August p. 312
Charleville-A P. Demeny-28 August p. 312
1872
Parmerde-A E. Delahaye-June p. 314
1873
Laitou (Roche)-A E. Delahaye-May p. 316
Londres-A Verlaine-4 July p. 318
Londres-A Verlaine-5 July p. 320
1878
Alexandrie-Aux siens-December p. 322
1879
Larnaca (Chypre)-Aux siens-15 February p. 324
1880
Mont-Troodos (Chypre)-Aux siens-23 May p. 326
Aden-Aux siens-25 August p. 330
Aden-Aux siens-22 September p. 330
1881
Harar-Aux siens-15 February p. 332
1882
Aden-Aux siens-18 January p. 336
1883
Aden-A sa mere et a sa soeur-6 January p. 338
Harar-Aux siens-6 May p. 340
1884
Aden-Aux siens-5 May p. 342
1885
Aden-Aux siens-15 January p. 346
Tadjourah-Aux siens-3 December p. 348
1887
Le Caire-Aux siens-23 August p. 350
1888
Harar-Aux siens-4 August p. 352
1890
Harar-A sa mere-10 August p. 354
1891
Harar-A sa mere-20 February p. 354
Aden-Aux siens-30 April p. 358
Marseille-A sa mere et a sa soeur-23 May p. 360
Marseille-A sa soeur-23 June p. 360
Index of First Lines p. 365
Index of Titles p. 368