Contes en vers

J'aurais pu rendre mes Contes plus agréables en y mêlant certaines choses un peu libres dont on a accoutumé de les égayer; mais le désir de plaire ne m'a jamais assez tenté pour violer une loi que je me suis imposée de ne rien écrire qui pût blesser ou la pudeur ou la bienséance. Voici un Madrigal qu'une jeune Demoiselle de beaucoup d'esprit a composé sur ce sujet, et qu'elle a écrit au-dessous du Conte de Peau d'Ane que je lui avais envoyé. Le Conte de Peau d'Ane est ici raconté Avec tant de naïveté, Qu'il ne m'a pas moins divertie, Que quand auprès du feu ma Nourrice ou ma Mie Tenaient en le faisant mon esprit enchanté. On y voit par endroits quelques traits de Satire, Mais qui sans fiel et sans malignité, A tous également font du plaisir à lire: Ce qui me plaît encore dans sa simple douceur, C'est qu'il divertit et fait rire, Sans que Mère, Epoux, Confesseur, Y puissent trouver à redire.

Charles Perrault (1628 - 1703)

1 a - Griselidis


1 b - Griselidis


2 - À monsieur en lui envoyant Griselidis


3 - Peau d'Âne


4 - Les souhaits ridicules

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