Poems Found in Translation- Catalan Poem- A Z Foreman

Poems Found In Translation: “Clementina Arderiu: Song of the Beautiful Trust (From Catalan)”

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Clementina Arderiu: Song of the Beautiful Trust (From Catalan) Posted: 14 Jun 2014 03:27 PM PDT Since I haven't translated anything from Catalan in a while Song of the Beautiful Trust By Clementina Arderiu Translated by A.Z. Foreman I’ve given my lover all my keys, and I have got his and we are at peace. But there’s still one room where deep things begin, and not for one second dare we go in. So many a musing and secret power flee into it with each passing hour! It isn't worth it to pry at the lock: the uproar would blast you harder than rock. The echos and shadows will do just fine. Let him keep his accounts and I’ll keep mine. The Original: Cançó de La Bella Confiança A l'amat he donades totes les claus; jo tinc totes les seves, i fem les paus. Però resta una cambra al fons del fons on entrar no podríem ni breus segons. Tantes forces ocultes, tants pensaments allà dins són escàpols a tots moments! Bé seria debades sotjar-hi un poc: l'aldarull colpiria més que no un roc. Contentem-nos d'una ombra o d'un ressò. Que ell es digui els seus comptes com me'ls duc jo.