Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

(ouvido) capaz de ouvir e entender estrelas

English translation:

(ears) that can hear and understand the stars

Added to glossary by Oliver Simões
Nov 30, 2018 21:08
5 yrs ago
Portuguese term

capaz de ouvir e entender estrelas

Portuguese to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature poem by Olavo Bilac
I'm looking for a poetic way of saying this, something that will fit in nicely with the rest of the poem.

"Ora (direis) ouvir estrelas! Certo
Perdeste o senso!" e eu vos direi, no entanto,
Que, para ouvi-las, muitas vezes desperto
E abro as janelas, pálido de espanto...
E conversamos toda a noite, enquanto
A via-láctea, como um pálio aberto,
Cintila. E, ao vir do sol, saudoso e em pranto,
Inda as procuro pelo céu deserto.
Direis agora: "tresloucado amigo!
Que conversas com elas? Que sentido
Tem o que dizem, quando estão contigo?"
E eu vos direi: "amai para entendê-las!
Pois só quem ama pode ter ouvido
Capaz de ouvir e de entender estrelas".
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Nov 30, 2018 21:08: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Discussion

Oliver Simões (asker) Dec 3, 2018:
Dr Juliet Attwater, For the most part, I'm not keeping the rhyme, it's being translated in free verse. At the same time, I'm avoiding transcreation. By the way, I like the translation you suggested. Feel free to enter it if you want to get some points. Thank you!
Juliet Attwater Dec 1, 2018:
It so very much depends on how you translate the rest of the text...are you keeping the rhyme? the pulse? the formal style? One idea (there are so many possibilities... " [...] but only he who loves, has ears / that can hear and understand the stars"

Proposed translations

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able to hear and understand the stars

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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, Mario. Based on Dr. Attwater's suggestion, I adjusted your translation slightly to fit the poem."
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capable of hearing and understanding the stars

capaz de ouvir e entender estrelas => capable of hearing and understanding the stars
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