„The Blacksmiths”
Swarte-smeked smethes, smattered with smoke, Drive me to deth with den of here dintes: Swich nois on nightes ne herd men never, What knavene cry and clattering of knockes! The cammede kongons cryen after 'Col! Col!' And blowen …
Categorie
Traduceri
„Chevy Chase” de Geoffrey Chaucer
The Percy out of Northumberland, An avow to God made he That he would hunt in the mountains Of Cheviot within days three, In the maugre of doughty Douglas, And all that e’er with him be. Sir Percy …
Atelierul de traducere al ICR Stockholm, la a şasea ediţie
Institutul Cultural Român de la Stockholm organizează în perioada 24 martie - 2 aprilie 2014, la Colegiul de creație Biskops Arnö din apropierea capitalei suedeze, a șasea ediție a atelierului său de traducere. Participanții din acest an sunt …
„The Twa Sisters”
There was twa sisters in a bowr, Edinburgh, Edinburgh There was twa sisters in a bowr, Stirling for ay There was twa sisters in a bowr, There came a knight to be their wooer. Bonny Saint Johnston stands …
„I Have a Young Sister”
I have a yong suster Fer beyonden the se, Many be the drowryes That she sente me. Am, hăt peste mare, O soră, şi-ades Simboluri de dragoste Ea mi-a trimes.
„Lack of Steadfastness” de Geoffrey Chaucer
Once this world was so steadfast and so stable That a man’s word was his obligation, And now it is so false and mutable, That word and deed, in their conclusion, Are unalike, for so turned upside down …
Când pleci
Un mesaj trist, dar cu aşa traducere, cine se poate abţine să nu râdă?
„Sweet William’s Ghost”
There came a ghost to Margret‘s door, With many a grievous groan, And ay he tirled at the pin, But answer made she none. Gemea un duh fără-ncetare La-al nopţii ceas ascuns Şi-n darn clintea din ivăr – …
„To Rosamund” de Geoffry Chaucer
Madame, you are of all beauty the shrine Within the circle of the mappamund; For as the crystal glorious you shine, And like ruby are your cheeks round. And therewith you’re so merry and jocund That at a …
horde, hoard / hoardă
În limba engleză, substantivul "horde" înseamnă "hoardă", uneori şi "ceată" sau "turmă". Se foloseşte şi ca verb, de obicei în expresia "to horde together", care înseamnă "a se strânge la un loc", "a trăî împreună". Verbul "to hoard" …
„The Faerie Queene” de Edmund Spenser
First Booke. Canto I. Cartea întâia. Cântul I. A gentle Knight was pricking on the plaine, Ycladd in mightie armes and silver shielde, Wherein old dints of deepe woundes did remaine, The cruell markes of many' a bloody …
„L’envoy de Chaucer a Scogan” de Geoffrey Chaucer
Shattered are the high statutes of heaven, which were created to endure eternally; for I see that the seven shining gods can wail and weep and suffer, even as a mortal creature on earth. Alas! Where can this …
„L’Envoi” de Rudyard Kipling
The smoke upon your Altar dies, The flowers decay, The Goddess of your sacrifice Has flown away. What profit then to sing or slay The sacrifice from day to day? Pe-altarul vostru fumul scade Şi crinii pier – …
„The Complaint of Chaucer to His Empty Purse” de Geoffrey Chaucer
To you, my purse, and to no other creature I lament, for you are my lady dear. I am so sorry now that you are light! Surely, unless you make me heavier cheer, I may as well be …