Kaskara with French Inscription

yuanzhumin · 19th May 2011, 04:05 PM

Yes, I finally get it:
'En vain on guette dans l'espace
une ame soeur qui passe.
Sont-ils perdus?'
This is poetry, probably verses from a French poem. It means in English:
'In vain, we watch out in the space
for a soul sister to pass.
Are they lost?'

This is very romantic and intriguing. If I was daring, this sword could have belonged to the famous French poet Arthur Rimbaud :-) Remember, he was an arm dealer while staying in Yemen and Abyssinia (close to Sudan) during ten years.

best
Nicolas

19th May 2011, 04:05 PM	#8
yuanzhumin Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ex-Taipei, Taiwan, now in Shanghai, China Posts: 180	Yes, I finally get it: 'En vain on guette dans l'espace une ame soeur qui passe. Sont-ils perdus?' This is poetry, probably verses from a French poem. It means in English: 'In vain, we watch out in the space for a soul sister to pass. Are they lost?' This is very romantic and intriguing. If I was daring, this sword could have belonged to the famous French poet Arthur Rimbaud :-) Remember, he was an arm dealer while staying in Yemen and Abyssinia (close to Sudan) during ten years. best Nicolas