Troischansons(1908)byClaudeDebussy分析.docVIP

Trois chansons (1908) by Claude Debussy poems by Charles d’Orléans ? ? I.? Dieu! qu’il la fait bon regarder! I.? Lord!? How fair she is to behold! ? ? Dieu! qu’il la fait bon regarder Lord!? How wonderful she is to behold! La gracieuse bonne et belle; Such a graceful creature, fine and lovely; Pour les grans biens que sont en elle, Because of her own great virtues, Chascun est prest de la loüer. Everyone is quick to praise her. Qui se pourroit d’elle lasser? Who could possibly tire of her? Tousjours sa beauté renouvelle. Every day her beauty renews itself. Par de ?a, ne de là, la mer Neither near nor far, nor beyond the sea, Ne scay dame ne damoiselle Do I know any lady or lass Qui soit en tous bien parfais telle. Who is so perfect in every way. C’est ung songe que d’i penser. It is like a dream to think of her. ? ? II.? Quant j’ai ouy le tabourin II.? Whenever I hear the little drum ? Translators choice to transpose this poem into the present, but why not leave it in the past? The original recounts an incident; this English version describes a practice. Quant j’ai ouy le tabourin Whenever I hear the little drum, Sonner, pour s’en aller au may, Calling me to the May Day celebration, En mon lit n’en ay fait affray, I dont even get out of bed, Ne levé mon chief du coissin; Or lift my head from the pillow; En disant:? il est trop matin I say to myself: “Its too early, Ung peu je me rendormiray: I need to sleep a little bit more” Jeunes gens partent leur butin; The younger crowd can split its prize; De nonchaloir m’accointeray But I am used to idleness, A lui je m’abut?neray And will strive for that today; Trouvé l’ay plus prouchain voisin. After all, it is my closest companion. ? ? III.? Yver, vous n’estes qu’un villain III.? Winter, you are nothing but a scoundrel ? ? Yver, vous n’estes qu’un villain; Winter, you are nothing but a scoundrel; Esté est plaisant et gentil Summer is pleasant and kind, En témoing de may et d’avril As witnes