"Eles Passarão...Eu passarinho!"
English translation: Those who would / My path deny / Are bound to falter / And I to fly
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| Portuguese to English translations [PRO] Poetry & Literature / Literatura (Mario Quintana) | |||||||
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| 4 +2 | Those who would / My path deny / Are bound to falter / And I to fly |
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| The Contra’s Little Poem |
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peer agreement (net): +2Those who would / My path deny / Are bound to falter / And I to fly Explanation: Good suggestions, all. But I suggest this because it highlights the original poem's dimensional and strategic change from path obstruction to free flight that needs not that path. See what you think. |
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| Reference Reference information: http://pt.scribd.com/doc/94344756/Paradoxo-Do-Passarinho-Per... |
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| Reference: The Contra’s Little Poem Reference information: Encontrei esta referência que apresenta uma tradução feita para uma revista literária de Dublin e respetiva explicação. Espero que ajude :) The Contra’s Little Poem All of those who may Forbid me to fly: They will pass away I’m passing by. http://talqualmente.wordpress.com/category/premios/quintana/ -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 23 mins (2013-12-16 14:26:21 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- A mesma referência oferece outras propostas de tradução bem como apresenta interessantes discussões acerca da dificuldade (ou impossibilidade) tradutória deste poema. Aqui o 'Passarinho' converte-se em 'Tweety Pie' :) All them folk there over yon My path they do defy, They’ll tweet along. I Tweetie Pie! Reference: http://talqualmente.wordpress.com/category/premios/quintana/ |
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