The Souls of Black Folk — Page 2

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In a third chapter I have pointed out the slow rise of personal leadership, and criticized candidly the leader who bears the chief burden of his race to-day.

Dans un troisième chapitre, j'ai signalé la lente ascension du leadership personnel, et j'ai critiqué franchement le chef qui porte aujourd'hui le fardeau principal de sa race.

Then, in two other chapters I have sketched in swift outline the two worlds within and without the Veil, and thus have come to the central problem of training men for life.

Puis, dans deux autres chapitres, j'ai esquissé à grands traits les deux mondes situés en deçà et au-delà du Voile, et je suis ainsi parvenu au problème central de la formation des hommes pour la vie.

Venturing now into deeper detail, I have in two chapters studied the struggles of the massed millions of the black peasantry, and in another have sought to make clear the present relations of the sons of master and man.

M'aventurant désormais dans des détails plus profonds, j'ai, en deux chapitres, étudié les luttes des millions rassemblés de la paysannerie noire, et dans un autre j'ai cherché à clarifier les relations actuelles entre les fils du maître et ceux de l'homme du peuple.

Leaving, then, the white world, I have stepped within the Veil, raising it that you may view faintly its deeper recesses,—the meaning of its religion, the passion of its human sorrow, and the struggle of its greater souls.

Quittant alors le monde blanc, je me suis avancé à l'intérieur du Voile, le soulevant afin que vous puissiez entrevoir ses recoins les plus profonds — la signification de sa religion, la passion de sa douleur humaine, et la lutte de ses âmes les plus élevées.

All this I have ended with a tale twice told but seldom written, and a chapter of song.

Tout cela, je l'ai conclu par un récit conté deux fois mais rarement mis par écrit, et par un chapitre de chant.

Some of these thoughts of mine have seen the light before in other guise.

Certaines de ces pensées ont déjà vu le jour sous une autre forme.

For kindly consenting to their republication here, in altered and extended form, I must thank the publishers of the Atlantic Monthly, The World's Work, the Dial, The New World, and the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.

Pour avoir aimablement consenti à leur republication ici, sous une forme modifiée et étendue, je dois remercier les éditeurs de l'Atlantic Monthly, The World's Work, the Dial, The New World, et les Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.

Before each chapter, as now printed, stands a bar of the Sorrow Songs,—some echo of haunting melody from the only American music which welled up from black souls in the dark past.

Avant chaque chapitre, tel qu'il est maintenant imprimé, figure une mesure des Chants du Chagrin — quelque écho d'une mélodie obsédante tirée de la seule musique américaine qui ait jailli des âmes noires dans le sombre passé.

Vocabulary

troisième: tʁwazjɛm — Ordinal number meaning 'third' in a sequence.
chapitre: ʃapitʁ — A chapter or division within a book.
signalé: siɲale — Pointed out or indicated something noteworthy.
lente: lɑ̃t — Adjective meaning 'slow' (feminine form).
ascension: asɑ̃sjɔ̃ — A rise or climb upward in status or position.
leadership: lidœʁʃip — The role or quality of guiding and leading others.
personnel: pɛʁsɔnɛl — Relating to a specific individual; personal or private.
critiqué: kʁitike — Expressed criticism or judgment about someone or something.
franchement: fʁɑ̃ʃmɑ̃ — Adverb meaning 'frankly' or 'openly' without hesitation.
chef: ʃɛf — A leader, chief, or head of a group.
porte: pɔʁt — Carries or bears something; third-person singular of 'porter'.
aujourd'hui: oʒuʁdɥi — Adverb meaning 'today' or 'nowadays'.
fardeau: faʁdo — A burden or heavy load, physical or metaphorical.
principal: pʁɛ̃sipal — Adjective meaning 'main', 'primary', or 'principal'.
race: ʁas — A group of people sharing common ethnic heritage.
Puis: pɥi — Adverb meaning 'then' or 'next' in a sequence.
chapitres: ʃapitʁ — Plural of 'chapitre'; chapters or divisions in a book.
esquissé: ɛskise — Sketched or outlined something briefly and broadly.
traits: tʁɛ — Features, lines, or broad strokes of a description.
mondes: mɔ̃d — Plural of 'monde'; worlds or social spheres.
situés: sitɥe — Located or positioned in a particular place.
deçà: dəsa — On this side; used in 'en deçà' meaning 'on this side'.
au-delà: odəla — Beyond or on the other side of something.
Voile: vwal — A veil or thin covering that conceals something.
ainsi: ɛ̃si — Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'.
parvenu: paʁvəny — Arrived at or reached a destination or goal.
problème: pʁɔblɛm — A problem or issue requiring a solution.
central: sɑ̃tʁal — Adjective meaning 'central', 'main', or 'core'.
formation: fɔʁmasjɔ̃ — The training, education, or development of individuals.
hommes: ɔm — Plural of 'homme'; men or human beings.
vie: vi — Noun meaning 'life' or 'lifetime'.
M'aventurant: mavɑ̃tyʁɑ̃ — Venturing or daring to go into something uncertain.
désormais: dezɔʁmɛ — Adverb meaning 'from now on' or 'henceforth'.
détails: detaj — Plural of 'détail'; specific details or particulars.
profonds: pʁɔfɔ̃ — Adjective meaning 'deep' or 'profound' (plural masculine).
étudié: etydje — Studied or examined something carefully and thoroughly.
luttes: lyt — Plural of 'lutte'; struggles, fights, or conflicts.
millions: miljɔ̃ — The number one million; a very large quantity.
rassemblés: ʁasɑ̃ble — Gathered or assembled together in a group.
paysannerie: pɛizanʁi — The peasantry; the social class of rural farm workers.
noire: nwaʁ — Adjective meaning 'black' (feminine singular form).
cherché: ʃɛʁʃe — Sought or tried to find or clarify something.
clarifier: klaʁifje — To clarify or make something clearer and more understandable.
relations: ʁəlasjɔ̃ — Plural of 'relation'; relationships or connections between things.
actuelles: aktɥɛl — Adjective meaning 'current' or 'present-day' (feminine plural).
entre: ɑ̃tʁ — Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'.
fils: fis — Plural of 'fils'; sons or male descendants.
maître: mɛtʁ — A master, teacher, or person of authority.
ceux: sø — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' or 'the ones'.
peuple: pœpl — The people or a nation's general population.
Quittant: kitɑ̃ — Leaving or departing from a place or situation.
alors: alɔʁ — Adverb meaning 'then', 'so', or 'at that time'.
monde: mɔ̃d — The world or a particular social sphere.
blanc: blɑ̃ — Adjective meaning 'white' (masculine singular).
avancé: avɑ̃se — Moved forward or progressed toward something.
l'intérieur: lɛ̃teʁjœʁ — The interior or inside of something.
soulevant: sulvɑ̃ — Lifting or raising something to reveal what is beneath.
afin: afɛ̃ — Conjunction used in 'afin que' meaning 'so that'.
puissiez: pɥisjɛ — Subjunctive form of 'pouvoir'; meaning 'may be able to'.
entrevoir: ɑ̃tʁəvwaʁ — To catch a glimpse of or partially see something.
recoins: ʁəkwɛ̃ — Hidden corners or secluded nooks of a place.
signification: siɲifikasjɔ̃ — The meaning or significance of something.
religion: ʁəliʒjɔ̃ — A system of spiritual belief and worship practices.
passion: pasjɔ̃ — Strong emotion, enthusiasm, or intense feeling.
douleur: dulœʁ — Pain or suffering, physical or emotional.
humaine: ymɛn — Adjective meaning 'human' (feminine singular form).
lutte: lyt — A struggle, fight, or ongoing conflict.
âmes: am — Plural of 'âme'; souls or spiritual essences.
élevées: elve — Adjective meaning 'elevated', 'noble', or 'lofty' (feminine plural).
cela: səla — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'all of that'.
conclu: kɔ̃kly — Concluded or brought something to a close.
récit: ʁesi — A narrative, account, or story.
conté: kɔ̃te — Told or narrated (a story or tale).
fois: fwa — Noun meaning 'time' or 'occasion' (e.g., 'many times').
rarement: ʁaʁmɑ̃ — Adverb meaning 'rarely' or 'seldom'.
mis: mi — Past participle of 'mettre'; 'put' or 'placed'.
écrit: ekʁi — Past participle of 'écrire'; 'written'.
chant: ʃɑ̃ — A song or chant; a piece of vocal music.
Certaines: sɛʁtɛn — Adjective meaning 'certain' or 'some' (feminine plural).
pensées: pɑ̃se — Plural of 'pensée'; thoughts or ideas.
déjà: deʒa — Adverb meaning 'already' or 'before now'.
vu: vy — Past participle of 'voir'; 'seen'.
jour: ʒuʁ — Noun meaning 'day'; also 'light' or 'daylight'.
sous: su — Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'.
forme: fɔʁm — A form, shape, or format of something.
avoir: avwaʁ — Infinitive meaning 'to have'; also used as auxiliary verb.
aimablement: ɛmabləmɑ̃ — Adverb meaning 'kindly' or 'graciously'.
consenti: kɔ̃sɑ̃ti — Agreed or consented to something.
leur: lœʁ — Possessive or indirect object pronoun meaning 'their' or 'to them'.
republication: ʁəpyblikasjɔ̃ — The act of publishing something again in a new form.
ici: isi — Adverb meaning 'here' or 'in this place'.
modifiée: mɔdifje — Adjective meaning 'modified' or 'altered' (feminine singular).
étendue: etɑ̃dy — Adjective meaning 'extended' or 'expanded' (feminine singular).
dois: dwa — First-person singular of 'devoir'; 'I must' or 'I owe'.
remercier: ʁəmɛʁsje — To thank someone for a favor or assistance.
éditeurs: editœʁ — Plural of 'éditeur'; editors or publishers.
Avant: avɑ̃ — Preposition or adverb meaning 'before' in time or place.
chaque: ʃak — Adjective meaning 'each' or 'every'.
tel: tɛl — Adjective meaning 'such' or 'like this'.
maintenant: mɛ̃tnɑ̃ — Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'.
imprimé: ɛ̃pʁime — Adjective meaning 'printed' (past participle of 'imprimer').
figure: fiɡyʁ — Appears or stands as a figure or representation.
mesure: məzyʁ — A measure, bar of music, or degree of something.
Chants: ʃɑ̃ — Plural of 'chant'; songs or sung verses.
Chagrin: ʃaɡʁɛ̃ — Sorrow, distress, or deep disappointment.
quelque: kɛlkə — Adjective meaning 'some' or 'a few'.
écho: eko — An echo or resonant reflection of a sound.
mélodie: melɔdi — A melody or musical tune.
obsédante: ɔpsedɑ̃t — Adjective meaning 'haunting' or 'obsessive' (feminine).
tirée: tiʁe — Drawn or taken from a particular source (feminine past participle).
seule: søl — Adjective meaning 'only', 'sole', or 'alone' (feminine).
musique: myzik — Music; the art of organized sound and rhythm.
américaine: ameʁikɛn — Adjective meaning 'American' (feminine singular form).
ait: ɛ — Subjunctive of 'avoir'; 'may have' or 'has' (subjunctive).
jailli: ʒaji — Past participle of 'jaillir'; sprung forth or gushed out.
noires: nwaʁ — Adjective meaning 'black' (feminine plural form).
sombre: sɔ̃bʁ — Adjective meaning 'dark', 'gloomy', or 'somber'.
passé: pase — Noun or adjective meaning 'past' or 'past time'.

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