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English → Fr THE SONNETS Level 9/10

As an unperfect actor on the stage,

Comme un acteur imparfait sur la scène,

Who with his fear is put beside his part,

Que sa peur fait sortir de son rôle,

Or some fierce thing replete with too much rage,

Ou quelque être farouche trop rempli de fureur,

Whose strength's abundance weakens his own heart;

Dont l'excès de force affaiblit son propre cœur ;

So I for fear of trust, forget to say,

Ainsi moi, par crainte de la confiance, j'oublie de dire,

The perfect ceremony of love's rite,

La cérémonie parfaite du rite de l'amour,

And in mine own love's strength seem to decay,

Et dans la force de mon propre amour je semble dépérir,

O'ercharged with burthen of mine own love's might:

Surchargé du fardeau de la puissance de mon propre amour :

O let my looks be then the eloquence,

Ô que mes regards soient alors l'éloquence,

And dumb presagers of my speaking breast,

Et muets présages de mon cœur parlant,

Who plead for love, and look for recompense,

Qui plaident pour l'amour et cherchent une récompense,

More than that tongue that more hath more expressed.

Plus que cette langue qui a davantage exprimé davantage.

O learn to read what silent love hath writ,

Ô apprenez à lire ce qu'a écrit l'amour silencieux,

To hear with eyes belongs to love's fine wit.

Entendre avec les yeux appartient au fin esprit de l'amour.

Mine eye hath played the painter and hath stelled,

Mon œil a joué le peintre et a gravé,

Thy beauty's form in table of my heart,

La forme de ta beauté sur la table de mon cœur,

My body is the frame wherein 'tis held,

Mon corps est le cadre dans lequel elle est retenue,

And perspective it is best painter's art.

Et la perspective est le meilleur art du peintre.

For through the painter must you see his skill,

Car c'est à travers le peintre que vous devez voir son talent,

To find where your true image pictured lies,

Pour trouver où repose votre vraie image peinte,

Which in my bosom's shop is hanging still,

Qui dans la boutique de mon sein est encore suspendue,

That hath his windows glazed with thine eyes:

Qui a ses fenêtres vitrées de tes yeux :

Now see what good turns eyes for eyes have done,

Voyez maintenant quels bons tours les yeux ont rendus aux yeux,

Mine eyes have drawn thy shape, and thine for me

Mes yeux ont dessiné ta forme, et les tiens pour moi

Are windows to my breast, where-through the sun

Sont des fenêtres vers mon cœur, à travers lesquelles le soleil

Delights to peep, to gaze therein on thee;

Se plaît à épier, à te contempler en lui ;

Yet eyes this cunning want to grace their art,

Pourtant les yeux manquent de cette habileté pour orner leur art,

They draw but what they see, know not the heart.

Ils ne dessinent que ce qu'ils voient, et ne connaissent pas le cœur.

Vocabulary

comme: Like; as; in the manner of.
un: A; an; one (indefinite article).
acteur: Actor; person who performs on stage.
imparfait: Imperfect; flawed; grammatical past tense.
sur: On; upon; about; concerning.
scène: Stage; scene; setting of action.
peur: Fear; fright; anxiety or apprehension.
fait: Makes; does; fact or deed.
sortir: To exit; to leave; to go out.
rôle: Role; part; function or position.
être: To be; existence; creature or being.
farouche: Wild; fierce; shy or untamed.
rempli: Filled; full; loaded or stuffed.
fureur: Fury; rage; violent intense anger.
excès: Excess; surplus; overindulgence or extremity.
force: Force; strength; power or might.
affaiblit: Weakens; makes weak; diminishes strength.
propre: Own; clean; proper or suitable.
cœur: Heart; center; core of emotions.
crainte: Fear; apprehension; dread or anxiety.
confiance: Confidence; trust; faith in ability.
oublie: Forgets; neglects; loses from memory.
dire: To say; to speak; to tell.
cérémonie: Ceremony; ritual; formal religious occasion.
parfaite: Perfect; flawless; complete and ideal.
rite: Ritual; rite; ceremonial religious practice.
amour: Love; affection; romantic feeling or passion.
semble: Seems; appears; looks like or appears.
dépérir: To wither; to decline; waste away.
surchargé: Overloaded; overburdened; excessively loaded.
fardeau: Burden; load; heavy weight or responsibility.
puissance: Power; strength; capability or might.
regards: Looks; gazes; glances or attention.
éloquence: Eloquence; fluent speech; persuasive expression.
muets: Silent; mute; unable to speak.
présages: Omens; signs; portents or predictions.
parlant: Speaking; talking; eloquent or expressive.
plaident: Plead; argue; make emotional appeal.
récompense: Reward; recompense; prize or payment.
langue: Language; tongue; means of communication.
exprimé: Expressed; stated; communicated or conveyed.
apprenez: Learn; teach; understand or acquire knowledge.
lire: To read; to peruse written text.
écrit: Written; written text; writing or script.
silencieux: Silent; quiet; making no sound.
entendre: To hear; to understand; to listen.

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