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thy silence would incense a flint.

ton silence mettrait en colère un silex.

Will nothing loose thy tongue? Can nothing melt thee,

Rien ne déliera-t-il ta langue ? Rien ne peut-il t'attendrir,

Or shake thy dogged taciturnity?

Ou ébranler ton opiniâtre taciturnité ?

TEIRESIAS.

TIRÉSIAS.

Thou blam'st my mood and seest not thine own

Tu blâmes mon humeur et ne vois pas la tienne

Wherewith thou art mated; no, thou taxest me.

Avec laquelle tu es aux prises ; non, c'est moi que tu accuses.

OEDIPUS.

ŒDIPE.

And who could stay his choler when he heard

Et qui pourrait contenir sa colère en entendant

How insolently thou dost flout the State?

Avec quelle insolence tu bafoues l'État ?

TEIRESIAS.

TIRÉSIAS.

Well, it will come what will, though I be mute.

Eh bien, ce qui doit arriver arrivera, même si je me tais.

OEDIPUS.

ŒDIPE.

Since come it must, thy duty is to tell me.

Puisque cela doit venir, ton devoir est de me le dire.

TEIRESIAS.

TIRÉSIAS.

I have no more to say; storm as thou willst,

Je n'ai plus rien à dire ; tempête tant qu'il te plaira,

And give the rein to all thy pent-up rage.

Et donne libre cours à toute ta rage refoulée.

OEDIPUS.

ŒDIPE.

Yea, I am wroth, and will not stint my words,

Oui, je suis courroucé, et je ne ménagerai pas mes mots,

But speak my whole mind. Thou methinks thou art he,

Mais je dirai toute ma pensée. Toi, je crois, tu es celui-là,

Who planned the crime, aye, and performed it too,

Qui a tramé le crime, oui, et l'a accompli aussi,

All save the assassination; and if thou

Hormis l'assassinat lui-même ; et si tu

Hadst not been blind, I had been sworn to boot

N'avais pas été aveugle, j'aurais juré de surcroît

That thou alone didst do the bloody deed.

Que toi seul avais accompli le sanglant forfait.

TEIRESIAS.

TIRÉSIAS.

Is it so? Then I charge thee to abide

Est-il ainsi ? Alors je t'enjoins de te conformer

By thine own proclamation; from this day

À ta propre proclamation ; à partir de ce jour

Speak not to these or me. Thou art the man,

Ne parle plus à ces gens ni à moi. Tu es l'homme,

Thou the accursed polluter of this land.

Toi, le maudit souilleur de cette terre.

OEDIPUS.

ŒDIPE.

Vile slanderer, thou blurtest forth these taunts,

Vil calomniateur, tu lances ces insultes,

And think'st forsooth as seer to go scot free.

Et tu crois vraiment, en tant que devin, t'en tirer impunément.

TEIRESIAS.

TIRÉSIAS.

Yea, I am free, strong in the strength of truth.

Oui, je suis libre, fort de la force de la vérité.

OEDIPUS.

ŒDIPE.

Who was thy teacher? not methinks thy art.

Qui fut ton maître ? non pas, je crois, ton art.

TEIRESIAS.

TIRÉSIAS.

Thou, goading me against my will to speak.

Toi, en m'aiguillonnant malgré moi à parler.

OEDIPUS.

ŒDIPE.

What speech? repeat it and resolve my doubt.

Quel discours ? répète-le et dissipe mon doute.

TEIRESIAS.

TIRÉSIAS.

Vocabulary

ton: Your (possessive adjective, masculine singular).
silence: Absence of sound or noise; quietness.
mettrait: Would put or place (conditional form of mettre).
en: In or into; preposition indicating location or state.
colère: Anger or rage; strong feeling of displeasure.
un: A or one (indefinite article, masculine singular).
Rien: Nothing; not anything at all.
ne: Not (negative particle in French negation).
il: He or it (third person singular pronoun).
ta: Your (possessive adjective, feminine singular).
langue: Tongue or language; organ of speech.
peut: Can or is able to (third person of pouvoir).
attendrir: To soften or move emotionally; make tender.
Ou: Or (conjunction indicating alternative choice).
ébranler: To shake or disturb; cause to waver.
Tu: You (second person singular subject pronoun).
blâmes: Blame or censure (second person or noun form).
mon: My (possessive adjective, masculine singular).
humeur: Mood or temperament; emotional state of mind.
et: And (conjunction joining words or clauses).
vois: See (first or second person singular of voir).
pas: Not (negative particle); also step or pace.
la: The (feminine singular definite article).
tienne: Yours (feminine possessive pronoun).
Avec: With (preposition indicating accompaniment or means).
laquelle: Which (feminine singular relative/interrogative pronoun).
es: Are (second person singular of être).
aux: To the (contraction of à + les).
prises: Grips or holds; plural of prise.
non: No or not (negation or refusal).
est: Is (third person singular of être).
moi: Me or I (first person singular pronoun).
que: That or which (relative or conjunctive particle).
accuses: Accuse or charge with wrongdoing (second person).
Et: And (conjunction joining words or clauses).
qui: Who or which (relative or interrogative pronoun).
pourrait: Could or would be able (conditional of pouvoir).
contenir: To contain or hold; keep within limits.
sa: His or her (possessive adjective, feminine singular).
entendant: Upon hearing or hearing (present participle).
quelle: What or which (feminine interrogative adjective).
insolence: Insolence; disrespectful or impertinent behavior.
État: State or condition; political entity.
Eh: Eh or well (interjection expressing surprise).
bien: Well or good; expressing affirmation or emphasis.
ce: This or that (demonstrative adjective or pronoun).
doit: Must or should (third person of devoir).
arriver: To arrive or happen; occur or take place.
arrivera: Will arrive or will happen (future of arriver).
même: Same or even (adjective or adverb).
si: If or whether (conditional conjunction).
je: I (first person singular subject pronoun).
me: Me (first person singular object pronoun).
tais: Be silent or keep quiet (present of taire).
Puisque: Since or because (causal conjunction).
cela: That or this (demonstrative pronoun).
venir: To come; arrive or approach.
devoir: Must or should; duty or obligation.
de: Of or from (preposition indicating possession).
le: The (masculine singular definite article).
dire: To say or tell; express in words.
Je: I (first person singular subject pronoun).
ai: Have (first person singular of avoir).
plus: More or anymore; additional quantity.
tempête: Storm or tempest; violent disturbance.
tant: So much or as much; such quantity.
qu: That (contraction of que).
te: You (second person singular object pronoun).
plaira: Will please (future of plaire).
donne: Give or grant (second person imperative).
libre: Free or unoccupied; not constrained.

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