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Discussion in 'Poetry' started by Miguel B., Mar 9, 2009.

  1. Miguel B.

    Miguel B. Member

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    Well, seeing as my mood has driven me to this poem, I think I'll share it with you rogues. It's a Poem from Almeida Garrett called: I don't love you.
    First, the PT version:

    Não te amo, quero-te: o amor vem d'alma.
    E eu n 'alma – tenho a calma,
    A calma – do jazigo.
    Ai! não te amo, não.
    Não te amo, quero-te: o amor é vida.
    E a vida – nem sentida
    A trago eu já comigo.
    Ai, não te amo, não!

    Ai! não te amo, não; e só te quero
    De um querer bruto e fero
    Que o sangue me devora,
    Não chega ao coração.

    Não te amo. És bela; e eu não te amo, ó bela.
    Quem ama a aziaga estrela
    Que lhe luz na má hora
    Da sua perdição?

    E quero-te, e não te amo, que é forçado,
    De mau, feitiço azado
    Este indigno furor.
    Mas oh! não te amo, não.

    E infame sou, porque te quero; e tanto
    Que de mim tenho espanto,
    De ti medo e terror...
    Mas amar!... não te amo, não.


    Now the English version:

    I don't love you, I want you. Love comes from the soul
    In my soul there's - calmness
    A calmness from the Grave.
    Oh! I love you not!
    I don't love you, I want you. Love is life
    And life - without feelings
    Is lodge in me.

    Oh! I don't love you; and I just want you
    A longing so rough and wild
    The blood that devours me,
    Doesn't get to my heart.

    I don't love you. You're gorgeous; and I don't love you, oh gorgeous one!
    He who loves the dreadful star
    Which beacons on the darkest hour
    Of his own demise!

    And I want you, and don't love you, which is forced,
    Of foul, convenient spell
    This unworthy frenzy.
    But oh! I love you not.

    And I'm infamous, because I want you; badly
    And I amaze myself,
    From you, fear and terror...
    However loving!... I don't love you, not.


    Translating poetry is hard...
    Anyway, hope you like it.



    Cheers...
     
  2. Mussolini

    Mussolini Gaming Guru WW2|ORG Editor

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    You do realize there is a separate board for this?

    Thread moved.
     
  3. Miguel B.

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    Ups didn't know it:p sorry...



    Cheers...
     
  4. texson66

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    Muss,
    How about moving or copying a couple of Sapper's quite moving poems in his thread to this section?

    All the Best,
    - JR
     

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