Bidspirit auction | HUGO VICTOR: (1802-1885) French Poet

HUGO VICTOR: (1802-1885) French Poet and Novelist. An exceptional autograph poem signed `Victor Hugo... - HUGO VICTOR: (1802-1885) French Poet and Novelist. An exceptional autograph poem signed `Victor Hugo´, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., n.d., in French. The poem states `Donnez, riches! L´aumône est soeur de la prière. - Helas! Quand un vieillard, sur votre seuil de pierre, - Tout roidi par l´hiver, en vain tombe a genoux, - Quand les petits enfants, les mains de froid rougies, - Ramassent sous vos pieds les miettes des orgies, - La face du seigneur se détourne de vous!´ The present poem was published in the collection ''Les Feuilles d´Automne'', 1831. Small overall age wear and staining, otherwise G £5000-8000