Une traduction de Beren et Luthien

[Chiara Cadrich]

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Longues feuilles sur l’herbe verte,

The leaves were long, the grass was green,

Belles pruches, hautes ombelles,

The hemlock-umbels tall and fair,

Et dans la clairière déserte,

And in the glade a light was seen

Halos d’étoiles scintillant.

Of stars in shadow shimmering.

Lors dansait là Tinuviel

Tinúviel was dancing there

Sur l’air secret de flûte alerte,

To music of a pipe unseen,

Ses longs cheveux nimbés d’étoiles

And light of stars was in her hair,

Sur ses vêtements miroitants.

And in her raiment glimmering.

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Beren survint des monts du Nord,

There Beren came from mountains cold,

Il erra perdu sous les branches.

And lost he wandered under leaves,

De l’onde elfique, tout au bord,

And where the Elven-river rolled

Il marcha seul, se désolant.

He walked alone and sorrowing.

Il mira sous les feuilles de pruche,

He peered between the hemlock-leaves

Emerveillé, vit des fleurs d’or

And saw in wonder flowers of gold

Sur son mantel et sur ses manches,

Upon her mantle and her sleeves,

Ses sombres cheveux ondoyants.

And her hair like shadow following.

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