by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
Translation by François-Victor Hugo (1828 - 1873)

Hearke, hearke, the Larke at Heavens...
Language: English 
Available translation(s): ITA
Hearke, hearke, the Larke at Heavens gate sings,
     and Phœbus gins arise,
[His Steeds to water at those Springs
     on chalic'd Flowres that lyes:]1
And winking Mary-buds begin to ope their Golden eyes
With every thing that pretty is, my Lady sweet arise:
     Arise arise.

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Confirmed with Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. Published according to the True Originall Copies. London. Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed. Blount. 1623 (Facsimile from the First Folio Edition, London: Chatto and Windus, Piccadilly. 1876), page 377 of the Tragedies.

Note: The poem is Cloten's song in act II, scene 3.

1 omitted by Johnson.

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Écoute! écoute! l'alouette chante à la...
Language: French (Français)  after the English 
CLOTEN
Écoute! écoute! l'alouette chante à la porte du ciel,
Et Phêbus se lève déjà
Pour baigner ses coursiers aux sources
Que recèle le calice des fleurs ;
Et les soucis clignotants commencent
A ouvrir leurs yeux d'or.
Avec tout ce qui est joli,
Ma douce dame, lève-toi.

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This text was added to the website: 2011-06-21
Line count: 9
Word count: 48