Rimbaud's original poems in French have been irresistible fodder for both good and not-so-good translators. The bulk of lyrics in the RimbaudMusic project are based on the inspired work of Paul Schmidt. Here are some translators you can visit on the web and judge for yourself.

Holly Tannen
Louise Varèse
Wallace Fowlie
Oliver Bernard
Paul Schmidt
Dennis J. Carlile
Wyatt Mason

 

See Also Rimbaud in Print