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Translation - Albanian-English - Anes lumenjve

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Albanian

English

Category Poetry

This translation request is "Meaning only".

Title	Anes lumenjve
Text Submitted by kfeto	Source language: Albanian Anes lumenjve Arratisur, syrgjynosur, Raskapitur dhe katosur Po vajtonj pa funt, pa shpresÃ«, AnÃ«s ElbÃ«s, anÃ«s Spree-sÃ«. Ku e lam' e ku na mbeti Vaj-vatani e mjer-mileti AnÃ«s detit i palarÃ«, AnÃ«s dritÃ«s i paparÃ«, PranÃ« sofrÃ«s i pangrÃ«nÃ«, PranÃ« dijes i panxÃ«nÃ«, Lakuriq dhe i dregosur, Trup e shpirt i sakatosur?

Title	by the rivers
Translation English Translated by eleonora13	Target language: English By the rivers Fugitive, out in exile, Exhausted, and threatened, They mourn endlessly and hopeless By the Elbes, by the Spreese Where we left it, and where it stayed Oh the homeland, and the poor nation Beside the dirty ocean Beside the light, unseen Near the dinner table, uneaten Close by the clue, that doesn't fit, Naked and tortured, Body and soul murdered?
Remarks about the translation	Elbes and Spreese are names of rivers in Albania so i left it as it is.

Last validated or edited by lilian canale

- 31 May 2008 13:09

Latest messages

	Author	Message
		18 May 2008 02:32
	lilian canale Number of messages: 14972	Hi eleonora, Since this seems to be a poem, I'd try to make it look like one in English too. Perhaps we could change some structures and words to achieve that. - What about instead of "without end" using "endlessly" or instead of "without hope" using "hopeless".? I think this line would be quite shorter and similar to the original. "They mourn endlessly and hopeless" - beside the Elbes, beside the Spreese (I'd use "by" instead : By the Elbes, by the Spreese) - "Where we left it" What does "it" stand for? Wouldn't it be "him"? Isn't it talking about a person? I didn't understand that part. - Does the original repeat "poor" in the 7th line? - "unwashed ocean" ? - Perhaps we can change "mutilated" into "murdered" so that it makes a better rhyme with "tortured". What do you think? Poetry is always difficult, but you did a great job. These are just a few suggestions in order to get a nice rhyme. It's up to you, now.
		21 May 2008 02:18
	lilian canale Number of messages: 14972	Hi eleonora13, Two days later, I'm still waiting...
		25 May 2008 22:53
	eleonora13 Number of messages: 19	I'm sorry but I'am having some difficulties with my internet connection lately.I really think that your suggestions are great.Would you like to do the editing?
		25 May 2008 23:32
	lilian canale Number of messages: 14972	Hi eleonora, no problem. You can edit it if you agree.
		31 May 2008 20:42
	kfeto Number of messages: 953	ok thank you both girls