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The room is free
The room is free
Each for himself
Each for himself
A new arrival
A new arrival
Pays by the month
Pays by the month


The boss is doubtful
The boss is doubtful
Whether you’ll pay
Whether you’ll pay
Like a top
Like a top
I spin on the way
I spin on the way


The traffic noise
The traffic noise
My neighbour gross
My neighbour gross
Who puffs an acrid
Who puffs an acrid
English smoke
English smoke


O La Vallière
O La Vallière
Who limps and smiles
Who limps and smiles
In my prayers
In my prayers
The bedside table
The bedside table


And all the company
And all the company
in this hotel
in this hotel
know the languages
know the languages
of Babel
of Babel


Let’s shut our doors
Let’s shut our doors
With a double lock
With a double lock
And each adore
And each adore
his lonely love
his lonely love
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Revision as of 20:21, 11 March 2009

Alcools ~ Hotels
written by Guillaume Apollinaire
Alcools: Hôtels, Translation A. S. Kline Link to further information




The room is free
Each for himself
A new arrival
Pays by the month

The boss is doubtful
Whether you’ll pay
Like a top
I spin on the way

The traffic noise
My neighbour gross
Who puffs an acrid
English smoke

O La Vallière
Who limps and smiles
In my prayers
The bedside table

And all the company
in this hotel
know the languages
of Babel

Let’s shut our doors
With a double lock
And each adore
his lonely love


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