The Stages of Love: the Barometer of the Poilu, the French soldier. The soldier on active service burns. The soldier in the reserve is less passionate but shares a sacred love. The territorial home guard soldier and his wife share a tempered love, while the new recruit is candid and frank. Love, in this barometer, is ultimately extinguished, and the old soldier prefers the company of his pipe. The shoes at the top of the barometer illustrate the urgency of the active soldier and his mate.
Active: Amour ArdentRéserve: Amour DivinTerritorial: Amour TemperéBleuet: Amour CandideG.V.C.: Amour EteintActive: Burning LoveReserve: Divine LoveTerritorial: Love TemperedBleuet (young recruit): Ingenuous LoveG.V.C.: Love ExtinguishedE.M 197Reverse:Tirage Bromure G. Piprot, Boulogne-sur-Seine. Visé Paris Numéro au Verso
"The Stages of Love: the Barometer of the Poilu, the French soldier. The soldier on active service burns. The soldier in the reserve is less passionate but shares a sacred love. The territorial home guard soldier and his wife share a tempered love, while the new recruit is candid and frank. Love, in this barometer, is ultimately extinguished, and the old soldier prefers the company of his pipe. The shoes at the top of the barometer illustrate the urgency of the active soldier and his mate."
Thursday, September 14, 1916
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