The Fish

Elizabeth Bishop
I caught a tremendous fish
Chytila som obrovskú rybu
and held him beside the boat
a držala ho popri člne
half out of water, with my hook
polovica vody , so svojím hákom
fast in a corner of his mouth.
rýchlo v kútiku jeho úst
He didn't fight.
Nebránil sa
He hadn't fought at all.
Nebojoval vôbec
He hung a grunting weight,
Zavesil zachrochkane ťažidlo
battered and venerable
dobytý a ctihodný
and homely. Here and there
a úprimný .Tu a tam
his brown skin hung in strips
jeho hnedá koža zavesená na rezive
 like ancient wallpaper,
ako starý plagát
and its pattern of darker brown
a toho vzor tmavo hnedej
was like wallpaper:
bol ako plagát
shapes like full-blown roses
tvary ako plne rozkvitnutých ruží
stained and lost through age.
zafarbené a vyblednuté v priebehu času
He was speckled and barnacles,
Bol bodkovaný a škľabký
fine rosettes of lime,
jemné rozety vápna

and infested
a nakazenýwith tiny white sea-lice,
malými bielymi morskými všami
and underneath two or three
a naspodku dve alebo tri
rags of green weed hung down.
handry zelenej trávy vyseli
While his gills were breathing in
Pokial jeho žiabre dýchali na
the terrible oxygen
hroznom kyslíku
--the frightening gills,
desivé žiabre
fresh and crisp with blood,
čerstvé a svieže s krvou
that can cut so badly--
ktoré môžu zraniť veľmi škaredo
I thought of the coarse white flesh
Myslel som hrubého bieleho mäsa
packed in like feathers,
zabaleného ako perie
the big bones and the little bones,
veľké kosti a malé kosti
the dramatic reds and blacks
dramatickej červenej a čierne
jof his shiny entrails,
z jeho lesklých útrob
and the pink swim-bladder
a ružový plávajuci močový mechúr
like a big peony.
ako veľká pivonka
I looked into his eyes
Pozrela som sa mu do očí
which were far larger than mine
ktoré boli ďaleko väčšie než moje
but shallower, and yellowed,
ale plytšie a zažltnuté
the irises backed and packed
dúhovka čierna a zhustená
a with tarnished tinfoil
zo zakaleným staniolom(niečo ako alobal)
seen through the lenses
videný cez šošovky
of old scratched isinglass.
zo starej poškriabanej želatiny
They shifted a little, but not
Trochu sa posunuli ,ale nieto return my stare.
aby vrátili  môj pohľad--
It was more like the tipping
Bolo to viac ako prevrátenie
of an object toward the light.
objektu k svetlu
I admired his sullen face,
Obdivovala som jeho mrzutú tvár
the mechanism of his jaw,
aj mechanizmus jeho čeluste
and then I saw
a potom som uvidela
that from his lower lip
to z jeho  spodnej pery
--if you could call it a lip
ak to môžete volať perou
grim, wet, and weaponlike,
ponuré ,mokré a ozbrojené
hung five old pieces of fish-line,
zavesil 5 starých kúskov ryb na šnúre,
or four and a wire leader
alebo 4 a drôt vedúci
with the swivel still attached,
s otáčajúcim stále pripútaným
with all their five big hooks
so všetkými tými 5 veľkými hákmi
grown firmly in his mouth.
rastu pevne v jeho ústach
A green line, frayed at the end
zelená čiara ,roztrapkaná na konci
where he broke it, two heavier lines,
kde to zlomil,2 ťažké línie
and a fine black thread
a jemné čierne nite
still crimped from the strain and snap
stále zvlnené z napätia a uchytania
when it broke and he got away.
keď sa to zlomí a on odíde
Like medals with their ribbons
ako medaila so svojími stuhami
frayed and wavering,
roztrapkanými a kolísavýmia
 five-haired beard of wisdom
5 chlpatých briad múdrosti
trailing from his aching jaw.
vlečených z jeho boľavej čeľuste
I stared and stared
Ja som začala a začala
and victory filled up
a víťazstvo sa naplnilo
the little rented boat,
malá prenajatá loďka
from the pool of bilge
z bazénu brucha
where oil had spread a rainbow
kde olej šíril dúhu
around the rusted engine
okolo zhrdzaveného motora
to the bailer rusted orange,
na ryšavého dlžníka
the sun-cracked thwarts,
slnkom popraskané plány
the oarlocks on their strings,
Havlenky na výplete
the gunnels--until everything
zábradlie -- pokiaľ všetko
was rainbow, rainbow, rainbow!
bolo dúhou,dúhou,dúhou !
And I let the fish go.
A potom som nechala rybu odísť

The Ruined Maid

Thomas Hardy

"O 'Melia, my dear, this does everything crown!
O Melia,moja drahá , toto činí všetko korunou!
Who could have supposed I should meet you in Town?
Kto mohol predpokladať že ťa možno uvidím v meste?
And whence such fair garments, such prosperi-ty?"
A odkial toľké hojné šaty ,toľká prosperita?
"O didn't you know I'd been ruined?" said she.
"O nevedela si , že som bola zrujnovaná ?" povedala.
"You left us in tatters, without shoes or socks,
"Nechala si nás v handriach , bez topánok alebo ponožiek,
Tired of digging potatoes, and spudding up docks;
unavené od okopávania zemiakov ,a zakotvene na doku;
And now you've gay bracelets and bright feathers three!"
a teraz máš krikravý náramok a   svetlé perie trojité!"
"Yes: that's how we dress when we're ruined," said she.
"áno : tak je to ako sa my obliekame keď sme zruinované ,"povedala.
-"At home in the barton you said 'thee' and 'thou,'
Doma na dvore si povedala 'tebe' a 'ty',
And 'thik oon,' and 'theäs oon,' and 't'other'; but now
A ''''''' ale teraz
Your talking quite fits 'ee for high compa-ny!"
Rozprávaš trochu nadsadene ee pre vyššiu spoločnosť !
"Some polish is gained with one's ruin," said she.
Niekoľko lesku je získaných z jedného  zániku , povedala.
"Your hands were like paws then, your face blue and bleak
Tvoje ruky boli ako drápy potom , tvoja tvár smutná a pustá
But now I'm bewitched by your delicate cheek,
Ale teraz som okúzlená tvojím delikátnym lícom,
And your little gloves fit as on any la-dy!"
a tvoje malé rukavice sedia ako na žiadnej la-dy!
"We never do work when we're ruined," said she.
Nikdy sme nerobili keď sme boli zničené, povedala
"You used to call home-life a hag-ridden dream,
Máš vo zvyku voláť domáci život nočnou morou,
And you'd sigh, and you'd sock; but at present you seem
A máš nárek ,a máš ponožky; ale teraz vyzeráš
To know not of megrims or melancho-ly!"
nechcete vediet o závratoch alebo melancholii
"True. One's pretty lively when ruined," said she.
Pravda . Raz celkom živo keď ste zničili, ´´ povedala.
"I wish I had feathers, a fine sweeping gown,
Želám si aby som mala perie,  jemné dôkladné šaty ,
And a delicate face, and could strut about Town!"
A chutnú tváričku ,a  mohla sa naparovať v meste!
"My dear a raw country girl, such as you be,
Moje drahé neskúsené dedinské dievča , ako si,
Cannot quite expect that. You ain't ruined," said she.
Nemožno úplne očkavát .Ty nie si zničená, povedala

 

My Last Duchess

My Last Duchess  

Robert Browning

FERRARA
 
That's my last Duchess painted on the wall,
To je moja posledná vojvodkyňa nakreslená na stene,
Looking as if she were alive. I call
Pozerajúca ako by bola nažive.Ja volám
That piece a wonder, now: Fra Pandolf's hands ten kúsok údivu,teraz : Fra Pandolfské' ruky
Worked busily a day, and there she stands. Pracovali usilovne deň ,a tam ona stojí
Will't please you sit and look at her? I said Môžte prosím sadnúť a pozriet sa na ňu ? Povedal som
"Fra Pandolf" by design, for never read
Fra Pandolf' podľa návrhu ,ktorý nečítal
Strangers like you that pictured countenance, cudzinec ako ty tá zobrazená tvár
The depth and passion of its earnest glance,
Hĺbka a vášeň  toho naznačeného pohľadu
But to myself they turned (since none puts by
Ale pre mňa  sa zmenili (odkedy nik  neohovára cez
the curtain I have drawn for you, but I)
oponu  Ja som nerozhodný pre teba ,ale ja)
And seemed they would ask me, if they durst, A vyzerá to že by sa ma spýtali ,ak by sa odvážili
 How such a glance came there; so not the first Koľko veľa pohľadov sem prišlo , nie po prvý krát
Are you to turn and ask thus. Sir, 'twas not Obraciaš sa a pýtaš sa teda .Pane '  Nebola
Her husband's presence only, called that spot
Jej manželova prítomnosť iba   ,nazveme to škrvna
Of joy into the Duchess's cheek: perhaps
radosti vo vojvodkynom líci : možno
Fra Pandolf chanced to say "Her mantle laps
Fra Pandolf  chcela povedať " Jej plášť kolesa
Over my lady's wrist too much," or Paint
Cez mojej dámy zápästia veľmi veľa," alebo Obraz
Must never hope to reproduce the faint
Nesmel nikdy veriť opakovaniu chyby
Half flush that dies along her throat": such stuff Polovica červene ktorá umrela popri jej krku": taká vec
 Was courtesy, she thought, and cause enough
Bola zdvorilá ,pomyslela si ,a s dostatočnou príčinou
For calling up that spot of you. She had
Pre zavolanie že to je vaša škvrna .Mala
A heart--how shall I say?--too soon made glad, srdce - ako to môžem povedať ? veľmi skoro spravené šťastným
Too easily impressed; she liked whate'er
veľmi ľahko očarené ; mala rada hocičo
She looked on, and her looks went everywhere.
Pozrela sa , a jej vzhľad šieľ všade
Sir, 'twas all one! My favor at her breast,
Pane, to bolo jedno! Moja príchuď na jej prsiach,
The dropping of the daylight in the West,
Odkvapnutie na dennom svetle na západe
The bough of cherries some officious fool
Konár čerešní niekoľko dotieravých bláznov
Broke in the orchard for her, the white mule
Zničený sad pre ňu ,bielu mulicu
She rode with round the terrace--all and each
Jazdila okolo terasi -- všetci a každý
Would draw from her alike the approving speech,
By sa ťahal od nej podobne  ako schvalovacia reč
Or blush, at least. She thanked men--good! but thanked
alebo červenal ,aspoň ,Ona poďakovala chlapovi -- dobre !ale poďakovala
Somehow--I know not how--as if she ranked
nejako --Neviem ako --ako keby bola pokazená
My gift of a nine-hundred-years-old name
Môj dar - 90-rokov-staré meno
With anybody's gift. Who'd stoop to blame
Od nijakého darčeka. Ktorý by sa ponížil obviňovať.
This sort of trifling? Even had you skill
Tento druh malichernosti ? Aj keby som mal váš talent
In speech--(which I have not)--to make your will
v reči-- (ktorý nemám)--aby som spravil vám nadšenie
Quite clear to such a one, and say, "Just this
úplne jasné na takého človeka ,a hovorím, "Len to
Or that in you disgusts me; here you miss alebo ono vo vás ma odpudzuje ,toto vám chýba
Or there exceed the mark"--and if she let alebo to čo prekračuje hranice"--a keby ona nechala
Herself be lessoned so, nor plainly set
Seba byť výstrahou , ani nie presne stanovenou
her wits to yours, forsooth, and made excuse jej vtipy pre teba ,vskutku ,by ťa ospravedlňovali
--E'en then would be some stooping; and I choose Ešte aj potom by bolo niekoľko zhrbení ,a ja si vyberám
 Never to stoop. Oh sir, she smiled, no doubt Nikdy sa neponížiť .Oh pane ,ona sa smiala ,bez pochybnosti
Whene'er I passed her; but who passed without
Kedykolvek som presiel okolo nej, ale kto presiel bez....
Much the same smile? This grew; I gave commands; Veľa rovnakého úsmevu? Toto rástlo, Dával som príkazy,
 Then all smiles stopped together. There she stands Potom všetky úsmevy sa zastavili na nás .Tam stála.
 As if alive. Will't please you rise? We'll meet Ako keby živá. Môžte prosím povstať? My sme stretli
the company below, then. I repeat
 hostí ďalej , potom. Som zopakoval
The Count your master's known munificence
Gróf vaša veľká preslulá štedrosť
Is ample warrant that no just pretense
Je neobmedzene oprávnená  nie iba predstieraný
Of mine dowry will be disallowed
Z mojho vena bude zamietnutá 
Though his fair daughter's self, as I avowed Mysliac jeho pravej dcery vlastný ,ako som otvorený
 At starting, is my object. Nay, we'll go Pri štatre,  je môj objekt.Nie pôjdeme
Together down, sir. Notice Neptune, though,
Spolu upadneme ,pane. Všimnite si Neptuna,i keď,
Taming a sea horse, thought a rarity,
Skrotenie morského koníka , predsa len raritu
Which claus of Innsbruck cast in bronze for me! Ktorý ustanovuje Innsbrucké usporiadanie v bronz pre mňa! 

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The Sick Rose

By William Blake 1757–1827 William Blake

O Rose, thou art sick!

The invisible worm

That flies in the night,

In the howling storm,

Has found out thy bed

Of crimson joy:

And his dark secret love

Does thy life destroy.

 Ó ruža, tvoja choroba!
 Neviditeľný červ
 Ktorý prichádza cez noc
 V  hroznej búrke,

 Našiel tvoju posteľ
 Karmínovo -červenej radosti
 a jeho tmavá ,zakázaná láska
 Ničí tvôj život.

  *The poem’s form is extremely compact, consisting of two quatrains with a rhyming scheme of ABCB, which produces an ominous rhythm.

  *The rose itself symbolises this innocence, and suggestions that it represents love, nature and even pre-industrial England fall under this more encompassing category.

  *there is the suggestion of contamination (the  worm is “invisible”) or disease , Syphilis

  *These days, in the west, it is hard to imagine that childbirth could be so dangerous. But in Blake’s day and still in parts of the world today – childbirth was and is a major killer. At the time these poems were published (in the late 1700s), many many women  died in childbirth: young, fit women – it must have been a great tragedy for families and for relationships and, yes, for the men they left behind.

  *Sex. Death. Innocence. Experience. Eight lines, yet this poem has it all.