The King in Yellow — Page 1

English → Fr THE STREET OF THE FOUR WINDS THE STREET OF THE FIRST SHELL Level 7/10

HELL

L'ENFER

THE STREET OF OUR LADY OF THE FIELDS

LA RUE NOTRE-DAME-DES-CHAMPS

RUE BARRÉE

"Along the shore the cloud waves break,

"Le long du rivage les vagues de nuages déferlent,

The twin suns sink behind the lake,

Les deux soleils sombrent derrière le lac,

The shadows lengthen

Les ombres s'allongent

In Carcosa.

À Carcosa.

Strange is the night where black stars rise,

Étrange est la nuit où s'élèvent des étoiles noires,

And strange moons circle through the skies

Et d'étranges lunes tournent à travers les cieux

But stranger still is

Mais plus étrange encore est

Lost Carcosa.

La Carcosa perdue.

Songs that the Hyades shall sing,

Les chants que les Hyades chanteront,

Where flap the tatters of the King,

Là où claquent les haillons du Roi,

Must die unheard in

Devront mourir sans être entendus dans

Dim Carcosa.

La sombre Carcosa.

Song of my soul, my voice is dead;

Chant de mon âme, ma voix est morte ;

Die thou, unsung, as tears unshed

Meurs toi, sans être chanté, comme les larmes non versées

Shall dry and die in

Sécheront et mourront dans

Lost Carcosa."

La Carcosa perdue."

Cassilda's Song in "The King in Yellow,"

Le Chant de Cassilda dans "Le Roi en Jaune,"

Act i, Scene 2.

Acte I, Scène 2.

Vocabulary

L': Contracted form of 'le' or 'la' before vowel.
ENFER: Hell; a place of torment or suffering.
LA: Definite article 'the' for feminine nouns.
RUE: Street; a road in a town or city.
NOTRE: Our; first-person plural possessive adjective.
DAME: Lady; a respectful term for a woman.
DES: Plural indefinite article or partitive article.
CHAMPS: Fields; open areas of land or countryside.
BARRÉE: Blocked or closed off; barred from passage.
Le: Definite article 'the' for masculine nouns.
long: Long; extended in length or duration.
du: Contraction of 'de le' meaning 'of the'.
rivage: Shore or bank; edge of water body.
les: Plural definite article meaning 'the'.
vagues: Waves; undulations of water on a surface.
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
nuages: Clouds; masses of water vapor in sky.
déferlent: Break or surge; waves crashing and spreading.
Les: Plural definite article meaning 'the'.
deux: Two; the number 2.
soleils: Suns; stars that provide light and heat.
sombrent: Sink or go under; descend into darkness.
derrière: Behind; at the back of something.
le: Definite article 'the' for masculine nouns.
lac: Lake; a large body of still water.
ombres: Shadows or shades; dark areas lacking light.
s': Reflexive pronoun 'se' contracted before vowel.
allongent: Lengthen or stretch out; grow longer gradually.
À: Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'.
Étrange: Strange or odd; unusual and unsettling.
est: Is; third-person singular of 'être' (to be).
la: Definite article 'the' for feminine nouns.
nuit: Night; the dark period after sunset.
où: Where or when; relative or interrogative adverb.
élèvent: Rise or lift up; ascend to higher position.
des: Plural indefinite or partitive article.
étoiles: Stars; luminous celestial bodies visible at night.
noires: Black; dark in color, feminine plural form.
Et: And; coordinating conjunction linking clauses.
d': Contracted 'de' before vowel meaning 'of' or 'from'.
étranges: Strange or peculiar; unusual, plural form.
munes: Moons; natural satellites orbiting a planet.
tournent: Turn or revolve; rotate around a point.
à: Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'.
travers: Through or across; from one side to another.
cieux: Skies or heavens; the expanse above earth.
Mais: But; coordinating conjunction showing contrast.
plus: More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree.
étrange: Strange; unusual or bizarre in character.
encore: Still, yet, or again; indicating continuation.
La: Definite article 'the' for feminine nouns.
perdue: Lost; no longer found or misplaced, feminine.
chants: Songs or chants; melodic vocal compositions.
que: That or which; subordinating conjunction or pronoun.
chanteront: Will sing; future tense of 'chanter'.
Là: There; indicating a place at a distance.
claquent: Snap, crack, or flap; make sharp noise.
haillons: Rags or tatters; worn-out torn clothing.
Roi: King; a male monarch or ruler.
Devront: Will have to; future of 'devoir' (must).
mourir: To die; to cease living.
sans: Without; lacking something or someone.
être: To be; fundamental linking or auxiliary verb.
entendus: Heard; past participle of 'entendre', masculine plural.
dans: In or inside; preposition of location.
sombre: Dark or gloomy; lacking light or cheerfulness.
Chant: Song or chant; a melodic vocal piece.
mon: My; first-person singular possessive adjective.
âme: Soul; the spiritual or immaterial part of being.
ma: My; feminine first-person singular possessive adjective.
voix: Voice; the sound produced when speaking or singing.
morte: Dead; no longer alive, feminine singular form.
Meurs: Die; imperative of 'mourir', second person singular.
toi: You; emphatic or disjunctive second-person singular pronoun.
chanté: Sung; past participle of 'chanter' (to sing).
comme: Like or as; comparison conjunction or adverb.
larmes: Tears; drops of liquid shed when crying.
non: No or not; negation particle.
versées: Shed or poured; feminine plural past participle.
Sécheront: Will dry up; future tense of 'sécher'.
et: And; coordinating conjunction linking elements.
mourront: Will die; future tense of 'mourir'.
en: In or by; preposition indicating manner or place.
Jaune: Yellow; the color between green and orange.
Acte: Act; a major division of a play.
Scène: Scene; a subdivision of an act in theater.

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