by
Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928)
The little old table
Language: English
Available translation(s): FRE
Creak, little wood thing, creak,
When I touch you with elbow or knee;
That is the way you speak
Of one who gave you to me!
You, little table, she brought -
Brought me with her own hand,
As she looked at me with a thought
That I did not understand.
- Whoever owns it anon,
And hears it, will never know
What a history hangs upon
This creak from long ago.
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- FRE French (Français) (Christopher Park) , "La vieille petite table", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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La vieille petite table
Language: French (Français)  after the English
Grince, petite chose en bois, grince,
Quand je te touche du coude ou du genou ;
C'est ainsi que tu parles
De celle qui t'a donné à moi !
Toi, petite table, elle t'a apporté -
Elle t'a apporté de sa propre main,
Alors qu'elle me regardait avec une pensée
que je ne comprenais pas.
- Celui qui la possède maintenant,
Et entend cela, ne saura jamais
Quelle histoire se cache derrière
Ce grincement d'il y a longtemps.
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- Translation from English to French (Français) copyright © 2022 by Christopher Park, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2022-06-26
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