February has become the most romantic month of the year thanks to Valentine's Day!, always with a lot of tradition, but with more and more celebration. Because love is still a fundamental theme in literature. Today I bring one selection of poems and fragments of love in the literature signed by authors such as Dickens, Saramago, two of the sisters bronte, Bécquer, Allende y Cernuda.
Selection of poems and fragments of love
Charles Dickens - Big hopes
Forget her! You are part of my existence, of my very being. He has figured in every line I have read, since I first came here, as a common boy, whose poor heart already lacerated back then. You have always been part of all the hopes that I have had since I saw you… in the river, in the sails of the boats, in the swamps, in the clouds, in the light, in the dark, in the wind, in the forests, in the sea, in the streets. You have been the incarnation of all the graceful fantasy that my spirit came to forge... () Until the last hour of my life, Estella, you will not be able to prevent me from continuing to be part of myself, part of the little evil or good that exists in my. But in this separation that you announce to me, I only associate it with good, and I will faithfully remember it confused with it, because despite the profound pain that I now feel, you must have done me more good than harm. Oh Estella, God bless you and forgive you!
Emily Bronte – Wuthering Heights
If everything perished and he remained, I would continue to exist, and if everything remained and he disappeared, the world would be completely foreign to me, it would not seem to me that I am part of it.
Charlotte Bronte – Jane Eyre
The truest love that no one has ever felt inflames my heart and accelerates its beats. I am happy when I see her and unhappy when she is gone. If it takes time to arrive, restless, the rhythm freezes in my blood. For the unspeakable chance of seeing myself reciprocated, I would do what no other born being would do.
For that love I will cross the infinite abysses that separate us; of the sea the boiling eddies; Like a highwayman, I will throw myself on the road and run over everything that can destroy us; obstacles I will overcome; I will defy dangers; rightly or wrongly, without fear of reward or punishment. Despite the fury and hatred of all my enemies, I will reach the rainbow behind which I pilgrim. I will fight against everything, without humans or divine being able to oppose barriers to the triumph of my designs. Until my adored delicate little fingers link in my rough hand with links of lilies, while with a kiss I seal the oath offered to accompany me if I die and accompany me if I live.
GA Becquer – Rimas
The sun may cloud forever;
The sea can dry up in an instant:
the axis of the earth may break
like a weak crystal.
It will all happen! Will death
cover me with its funereal crepe,
but it can never be extinguished in me
the flame of your love
Isabel Allende - The House of the Spirits
Suddenly she slipped down the hall, passing by my side her amazing golden pupils stopped for a moment in mine. I must have died a bit. I couldn't breathe and my pulse stopped.
Louis Cernuda – With you
My land?
My land is you.
My people?
My people are you.
exile and death
for me they are where
you are not
And my life?
Tell me "my life,
what is it, if not you?
Jose Saramago – The gospel according to Jesus Christ
If you look for me, here you will find me,
My wish will always be to find you,
You would find me even after dying
You mean I'm going to die before you,
I'm older, I'm sure I'll die first, but if you did before me, I'd still live so you can find me,
And if you are the first to die,
Blessed be he who brought you into this world when I was still in it.