Romeo and Juliet — Page 5
Madam, an hour before the worshipp'd sun
Madame, une heure avant que le soleil adoré
Peer'd forth the golden window of the east,
N'ait pointé à travers la fenêtre dorée de l'orient,
A troubled mind drave me to walk abroad,
Un esprit troublé me poussa à marcher dehors,
Where underneath the grove of sycamore
Où sous le bosquet de sycomores
That westward rooteth from this city side,
Qui s'enracine à l'ouest de ce côté de la ville,
So early walking did I see your son.
Marchant si tôt, j'aperçus votre fils.
Towards him I made, but he was ware of me,
Je me dirigeai vers lui, mais il me remarqua,
And stole into the covert of the wood.
Et se glissa dans les profondeurs du bois.
I, measuring his affections by my own,
Moi, jugeant ses sentiments à l'aune des miens,
Which then most sought where most might not be found,
Qui cherchaient alors le plus là où l'on pouvait le moins être trouvé,
Being one too many by my weary self,
Étant moi-même un de trop pour mon moi fatigué,
Pursu'd my humour, not pursuing his,
Je suivis mon humeur, sans poursuivre la sienne,
And gladly shunn'd who gladly fled from me.
Et évitai volontiers celui qui fuyait volontiers loin de moi.
MONTAGUE.
MONTAGUE.
Many a morning hath he there been seen,
Maintes matins l'a-t-on vu là,
With tears augmenting the fresh morning's dew,
Ses larmes augmentant la fraîche rosée du matin,
Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs;
Ajoutant aux nuages d'autres nuages par ses profonds soupirs ;
But all so soon as the all-cheering sun
Mais dès que le soleil qui réjouit tout
Should in the farthest east begin to draw
Vient à commencer à écarter, depuis l'extrême orient,
The shady curtains from Aurora's bed,
Les sombres rideaux du lit de l'Aurore,
Away from light steals home my heavy son,
Loin de la lumière, mon fils accablé se glisse vers sa demeure,
And private in his chamber pens himself,
Et s'enferme seul dans sa chambre,
Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out
Ferme ses fenêtres, verrouille la belle lumière du jour dehors
And makes himself an artificial night.
Et se crée une nuit artificielle.
Black and portentous must this humour prove,
Noire et de mauvais augure doit s'avérer cette humeur,
Unless good counsel may the cause remove.
À moins qu'un bon conseil ne puisse en ôter la cause.
BENVOLIO.
BENVOLIO.
My noble uncle, do you know the cause?
Mon noble oncle, en connaissez-vous la cause ?
MONTAGUE.
MONTAGUE.
I neither know it nor can learn of him.
Je ne la connais pas et ne puis l'apprendre de lui.
BENVOLIO.
BENVOLIO.
Have you importun'd him by any means?
L'avez-vous importuné par quelque moyen que ce soit ?
MONTAGUE.
MONTAGUE.
Vocabulary
- Madame
- Formal address for a woman, equivalent to 'Ma'am'
- une
- Indefinite article, feminine singular, meaning 'a'
- heure
- Unit of time equal to sixty minutes
- avant
- Preposition meaning before in time or order
- que
- Conjunction meaning that, than, or as
- le
- Definite article, masculine singular, meaning 'the'
- soleil
- The star at the center of our solar system
- adoré
- Beloved or worshipped; deeply cherished
- N'ait
- Subjunctive negation of avoir, meaning 'has not'
- pointé
- Pointed or aimed; directed toward a target
- à
- Preposition meaning at, to, or in
- travers
- Through or across; used in phrase 'à travers'
- la
- Definite article, feminine singular, meaning 'the'
- fenêtre
- An opening in a wall fitted with glass
- dorée
- Golden or gilded; having the color of gold
- de
- Preposition meaning of, from, or about
- l'
- Contracted definite article used before vowels
- orient
- The East; direction of the rising sun
- Un
- Indefinite article, masculine singular, meaning 'a'
- esprit
- Mind, spirit, or wit; one's mental essence
- troublé
- Disturbed, troubled, or emotionally unsettled
- me
- First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'
- poussa
- Past tense of pousser; pushed or urged someone
- marcher
- To walk or to move on foot
- dehors
- Outside or outdoors; beyond an enclosed space
- Où
- Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'where'
- sous
- Preposition meaning under or beneath something
- bosquet
- A small grove or thicket of trees
- Qui
- Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'who'
- s'
- Reflexive pronoun contracted before a vowel
- ouest
- Cardinal direction opposite to east; the West
- ce
- Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this'
- côté
- Side or direction; the lateral part of something
- ville
- A town or city; an urban settlement
- Marchant
- Present participle of marcher; walking or strolling
- si
- Conjunction meaning if, or adverb meaning so
- tôt
- Early; at an earlier time than usual
- j'
- First-person singular subject pronoun contracted form
- aperçus
- Past tense of apercevoir; noticed or caught sight of
- votre
- Possessive adjective meaning 'your' in formal address
- fils
- A male offspring; one's son
- Je
- First-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'
- dirigeai
- Past tense of diriger; steered or headed toward
- vers
- Preposition meaning toward or in the direction of
- lui
- Third-person singular pronoun meaning 'him' or 'her'
- mais
- Coordinating conjunction meaning 'but'
- il
- Third-person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he'
- remarqua
- Past tense of remarquer; noticed or observed something
- Et
- Coordinating conjunction meaning 'and'
- se
- Reflexive third-person pronoun meaning 'himself'
- glissa
- Past tense of glisser; slipped or slid away quietly
- dans
- Preposition meaning in, into, or inside something
- les
- Definite article, plural form, meaning 'the'
- profondeurs
- Plural of profondeur; depths or deep areas
- du
- Contracted form of de le, meaning 'of the'
- bois
- A wood or forest; timber or wooded area
- Moi
- Emphatic first-person pronoun meaning 'me' or 'I'
- jugeant
- Present participle of juger; judging or evaluating something
- ses
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
- sentiments
- Emotions or feelings experienced by a person
- des
- Plural indefinite article or contracted preposition form
- miens
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'mine' in masculine plural
- cherchaient
- Imperfect tense of chercher; were looking or searching
- alors
- Adverb meaning then, so, or at that time
- plus
- Adverb meaning more, most, or no longer
- là
- Adverb of place meaning there or over there
- on
- Indefinite pronoun meaning one, we, or people
- pouvait
- Imperfect tense of pouvoir; was able or could
- moins
- Adverb meaning less or least in comparison
- être
- Infinitive of to be; fundamental auxiliary verb
- trouvé
- Past participle of trouver; found or discovered something
- Étant
- Present participle of être; being in a state
- moi
- Emphatic first-person singular pronoun meaning 'me'
- même
- Adjective or adverb meaning same, even, or self
- un
- Indefinite article, masculine singular, meaning 'a'
- trop
- Adverb meaning too much or excessively
- pour
- Preposition meaning for, in order to, or too
- mon
- Possessive adjective meaning 'my' in masculine singular
- fatigué
- Adjective meaning tired, weary, or exhausted
- suivis
- Past tense of suivre; followed or went after someone
- humeur
- Mood, humor, or temperament of a person
- sans
- Preposition meaning without or lacking something
- poursuivre
- To pursue, chase, or continue an activity
- sienne
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'hers' feminine form
- évitai
- Past tense of éviter; avoided or steered clear of
- volontiers
- Adverb meaning willingly, gladly, or with pleasure
- celui
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'the one' or 'that one'
- qui
- Relative pronoun meaning who, which, or that
- fuyait
- Imperfect of fuir; was fleeing or running away
- loin
- Adverb meaning far away or at a distance
- matins
- Plural of matin; mornings or early parts of day
- a
- Third-person singular of avoir; has or have
- vu
- Past participle of voir; seen or witnessed something
- Ses
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
- larmes
- Plural of larme; tears shed from the eyes
- augmentant
- Present participle of augmenter; increasing or growing larger
- fraîche
- Feminine adjective meaning fresh, cool, or new
- rosée
- Water droplets condensed on surfaces in the morning
- matin
- The morning; the early part of the day
- Ajoutant
- Present participle of ajouter; adding to something
- aux
- Contracted form of à les, meaning 'to the'
- nuages
- Plural of nuage; clouds in the sky
- d'
- Contracted preposition de before a vowel sound
- autres
- Plural adjective meaning other or additional ones
- par
- Preposition meaning by, through, or per
- profonds
- Masculine plural adjective meaning deep or profound
- soupirs
- Plural of soupir; sighs expressing sadness or relief
- Mais
- Coordinating conjunction meaning 'but'
- dès
- Preposition meaning as soon as or from
- réjouit
- Third-person form of réjouir; delights or cheers up
- tout
- Adjective or pronoun meaning all, every, or whole
- Vient
- Third-person singular of venir; comes or arrives
- commencer
- To begin or start an action or process
- écarter
- To push aside, separate, or spread apart things
- depuis
- Preposition or adverb meaning since or for a duration
- extrême
- Adjective meaning extreme, utmost, or very far
- Les
- Definite article, plural, meaning 'the'
- sombres
- Plural adjective meaning dark, gloomy, or somber
- rideaux
- Plural of rideau; curtains hung at windows or doors
- lit
- A piece of furniture for sleeping; a bed
- Aurore
- Dawn or Aurora; the first light of morning
- Loin
- Adverb meaning far, far away, or distant
- lumière
- Light; electromagnetic radiation visible to the eye
- accablé
- Overwhelmed, weighed down, or burdened by something
- glisse
- Third-person of glisser; slides or slips quietly away
- sa
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her' feminine form
- demeure
- A residence, home, or dwelling place
- enferme
- Locks in or shuts inside; confines to a space
- seul
- Adjective meaning alone, lonely, or only
- chambre
- A room, especially a bedroom in a home
- Ferme
- Closes firmly; shuts tightly without allowing passage
- fenêtres
- Plural of fenêtre; windows in a building's walls
- verrouille
- Locks with a bolt; secures a door or window
- belle
- Feminine adjective meaning beautiful or lovely
- jour
- A day or daytime; a period of twenty-four hours
- crée
- Third-person of créer; creates or makes something
- nuit
- Night; the period of darkness after sunset
- artificielle
- Feminine adjective meaning artificial or man-made
- Noire
- Feminine adjective meaning black or dark in color
- et
- Coordinating conjunction meaning 'and'
- mauvais
- Adjective meaning bad, poor, or unfavorable
- doit
- Third-person singular of devoir; must or owes
- cette
- Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'
- À
- Preposition meaning at, to, or in
- qu'
- Contracted form of que before a vowel sound
- bon
- Adjective meaning good, kind, or pleasant
- conseil
- Advice, counsel, or a governing advisory body
- ne
- Negation particle used with pas or other negatives
- puisse
- Subjunctive of pouvoir; may be able or can
- en
- Pronoun or preposition meaning in, of it, or some
- ôter
- To remove, take off, or eliminate something
- cause
- Reason, cause, or the origin of an effect
- Mon
- Possessive adjective meaning 'my' in masculine singular
- noble
- Adjective meaning noble, dignified, or aristocratic
- oncle
- A parent's brother; one's uncle
- connaissez
- Second-person plural of connaître; do you know someone
- vous
- Second-person plural or formal singular pronoun 'you'
- connais
- First-person of connaître; know a person or place
- pas
- Negation particle used with ne meaning 'not'
- puis
- Then, next, or afterward; also first-person of pouvoir
- apprendre
- To learn or to teach; to acquire knowledge
- L'
- Contracted definite article before vowel meaning 'the'
- avez
- Second-person plural of avoir; you have something
- quelque
- Adjective meaning some, any, or a few
- moyen
- Means, way, or method to achieve something
- soit
- Subjunctive of être; be; or 'so be it'
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