LL-L "Literature" 2003.12.01 (05) [E/French]

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From: Jorge Potter <jorgepot at prtc.net>
Subject: LL-L "Literature" 2003.11.23 (04) [E]

Dear Sandy Fleming, John Duckworth and other Lowlanders,

Thank you so much for the the background info on the Edward ballad. It's
just what I was looking for.

I still don't know why "Geier," but I assume that it's like the confusion in
Puerto Rican Spanish between "aura" (vulture) and "guaraguao" (hawk.)

I just notice the French version has "vautour" instead of "faucon":

Edouard
 "Quel est ce sang sur ton épée,
 Edouard, et pourquoi sembles-tu si triste?"
 Oh! "J'ai abattu mon vautour,
 Ma mère, voilà ce qui me tourmente."

 Oh! "Le sang de ton vautour n'est point si rouge,
 Edouard, mon fils, parle-moi sans crainte."
 Oh! "J'ai abattu mon alezan,
 Ma mère, mon fier et fidèle destrier."

 Oh! "C'était un vieux cheval dont tu n'avais que faire,
 Edouard, un autre mal t'oppresse."
 Oh! "J'ai abattu mon père,
 Ma mère, voilà ce qui torture mon coeur!"

 Oh! "Et que vas-tu faire de toi,
 Edouard, mon fils, dis-le moi?"
 Oh! "Il me faut quitter ce sol,
 Ma mère, et partir sillonner l'océan!"

 Oh! "Et que va devenir ta demeure,
 Edouard, si belle, si somptueuse?"
 Oh! "Qu'elle se dresse ou tombe en ruine,
 Ma mère, jamais je ne la reverrai!"

 Oh! "Et que vont devenir ton épouse, tes enfants,
 Edouard, lorsque tu auras pris le large?"
 Oh! "Vaste est le monde! Qu'on leur fasse l'aumône,
 Ma mère, je les quitte pout toujours!"

 Oh! "Et que va devenir ta mère,
 Edouard, mon fils, dis-le moi?"
 Oh! "Que la malédiction du ciel pèse sur toi,
 Ma mère, car ta main a guidé la mienne!" Oh!

Translation to French copyright © by Auditorium du Louvre

Jorge Potter

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