Fountains of Aix

Beards of   water some of them have. Others are blowing whistles of   water. Faces astonished that constant   water jumps from their mouths. Jaws of lions are snarling   water through green teeth over chins of moss. Dolphins toss jets of   water from open snouts to an upper theater of   water. Children are riding swans and   water coils from the S-shaped necks and spills in flat foils from pincered bills. A solemn curly-headed bull puts out a swollen tongue of   water. Cupids naked are making   water into a font that never is full. A goddess is driving a chariot through   water. Her reins and whips are tight white   water. Bronze hoofs of horses wrangle with   water. Marble faces half hidden in leaves. Faces whose hair is leaves and grapes of stone are peering from living leaves. Faces with mossy lips unlocked always uttering   water, water wearing their features blank their ears deaf, their eyes mad or patient or blind or astonished at   water always uttered out of their mouths.