From A Bibliography of Alexandre Dumas père by Frank Wild Reed: One six-line stanza, rhyming a, a, b, b, c, c.
The original MS. is signed Alexandre Dumas.
Attributed to Alexandre Dumas père by the "Mascarille," a Literary, Artistic and Musical Review, appearing on the 1st and 15th of each month. Fourth Year, No. 25, March 1st, 1893, page 9. Paris, 8 Rue Saint-Lazare.