{"id":6157,"date":"2014-08-24T03:10:48","date_gmt":"2014-08-24T03:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/soundslikewish.wordpress.com\/?p=6157"},"modified":"2014-08-24T03:10:48","modified_gmt":"2014-08-24T03:10:48","slug":"orange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soundslikewish.org\/?p=6157","title":{"rendered":"Orange"},"content":{"rendered":"

From \u00c9loge de l’oranger <\/em>by Jean de la Fontaine (1621-1695)<\/p>\n

Orangers, arbres que j’adore,
\nQue vos parfums me semblent doux !
\nEst-il dans l’empire de Flore
\nRien d’agr\u00e9able comme vous ?<\/p>\n

\""Orange<\/a>
“Orange de Malte”, P. Doumerc, Oingt, France<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My translation, wherein I change the plural orangers<\/em> to a single orange tree, for the sake of rhyme:<\/p>\n

Orange tree, my desire,
\nHow thy scent is sweet to me!
\nIs there in Flora\u2019s empire
\nAnything as lovely as thee?<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
Blood oranges at EPIC market yesterday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Blood<\/a>
Blood orange eighths<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thanks Ailsa<\/a> for the orange prompt!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From \u00c9loge de l’oranger by Jean de la Fontaine (1621-1695) Orangers, arbres que j’adore, Que vos parfums me semblent doux ! Est-il dans l’empire de Flore Rien d’agr\u00e9able comme vous ? My translation, wherein I change the plural orangers to a single orange tree, for the sake of rhyme: Orange tree, my desire, How thy … <\/p>\n

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