What does the quotation mean at the beginning of 'the fall of the house of Usher' by Poe mean?
I have a question concerning the beginning of the short story. There you can find the quotation
'Son coeur est un luth suspendu;
Sitôt qu'on le touche il résonne.' by de Beranger. Any explanation, translation in either english, french or german would be awesome! thanks in advance!!

Question

What does the quotation mean at the beginning of 'the fall of the house of Usher' by Poe mean?
I have a question concerning the beginning of the short story. There you can find the quotation 
'Son coeur est un luth suspendu;
Sitôt qu'on le touche il résonne.' by de Beranger. Any explanation, translation in either english, french or german would be awesome! thanks in advance!!

Answer

His heart is a lute floating in the air. If you touch it it resonates. 'Israfel[, another of his poems, which deals with a similar image.

Thanks goes to Meg, my poetic - addicted friend, for the explanation.

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