François COPPÉE

Autograph poem signed by poet François Coppée entitled "Lied".
Light foxing to left margin of the leaf.
The signed poem, 14 lines in black ink on one leaf, was included in the collection "L'exilée" published in 1877 under the same title:
"Rougissante et tête baissée,
Je la vois me sourire encor.
Pour le doigt de ma fiancée*
Qu'on me fasse un bel anneau d'or.
Elle part, mais bonne et fidèle ;
Je vais l'attendre en m'affligeant.
Pour garder ce qui me vient d'elle
Qu'on me fasse un coffret d'argent.
J'ai sur le coeur un poids énorme ;
L'exil est trop dur et trop long.
Pour que je me repose et dorme
Qu'on me fass

First edition, one of the rare copies printed on laid paper.
This 4-page issue features a comic strip by Steinlen: "La mauvaise aventure de Maigriou."
Includes literary contributions by Charles Cros (“Pour en avoir le coeur net”), Charles Chincholle (“Les jours d’absinthe”), George Auriol (“La saint Charlemagne”), François Coppée (“L’esclave ivre”), ...
A well-preserved copy.
Le Chat Noir was a weekly magazine founded by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famed cabaret of the same name, of which it served as a living memory. It featured the texts performed during the shows. The publication also stands as a sign