Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
his rod
French translation:
sa houlette
Added to glossary by
Stéphanie Soudais
Aug 16, 2007 15:01
17 yrs ago
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English term
to reck his rod
English to French
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
God's Grandeur by G.M. Hopkins
The world is charged with the grandeur of God.
It will flame out, like shining from shook foil;
It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil
Crushed. Why do men then now not reck his rod?
Generations have trod, have trod, have trod;
And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with toil;
And wears man's smudge shares man's smell: the soil
Is bare now, nor can foot feel, being shod.
And for all this, nature is never spent;
There lives the dearest freshness deep down things;
And though the last lights off the black West went
Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs -
Because the Holy Ghost over the bent
World broods with warm breast and with ah! bright wings.
J'ai trouvé que The line "reck his rod" uses the word "reck" to mean "listen to" or "consider" or "obey"; think "reckon", and the "rod" could be the rod of authority,or it could be a reference to Christ, God's son or "rod". It's similar, in concept, to the phrase, "rod of Jesse", a "rod" off the vine or root. So the line "why do men then now not reck his rod?" can be taken to mean, "why do men not obey his authority?", or "why do men not listen to his son?"
Mais j'hésite toujours sur le choix des mots en Français :
"reck" : prendre garde, reconnaitre, obéir, se soucier ?
"rod" : sceptre ? verge? foudre au masculin ? pieu/épieu (pour rimer avec Dieu au premier vers?)
Des idées?
The world is charged with the grandeur of God.
It will flame out, like shining from shook foil;
It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil
Crushed. Why do men then now not reck his rod?
Generations have trod, have trod, have trod;
And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with toil;
And wears man's smudge shares man's smell: the soil
Is bare now, nor can foot feel, being shod.
And for all this, nature is never spent;
There lives the dearest freshness deep down things;
And though the last lights off the black West went
Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs -
Because the Holy Ghost over the bent
World broods with warm breast and with ah! bright wings.
J'ai trouvé que The line "reck his rod" uses the word "reck" to mean "listen to" or "consider" or "obey"; think "reckon", and the "rod" could be the rod of authority,or it could be a reference to Christ, God's son or "rod". It's similar, in concept, to the phrase, "rod of Jesse", a "rod" off the vine or root. So the line "why do men then now not reck his rod?" can be taken to mean, "why do men not obey his authority?", or "why do men not listen to his son?"
Mais j'hésite toujours sur le choix des mots en Français :
"reck" : prendre garde, reconnaitre, obéir, se soucier ?
"rod" : sceptre ? verge? foudre au masculin ? pieu/épieu (pour rimer avec Dieu au premier vers?)
Des idées?
Proposed translations
(French)
3 +2 | agiter sa houlette |
Alain Berton (X)
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3 +2 | just some ideas [NFG] |
Tony M
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2 +2 | pourquoi les hommes ne se courbent ils plus devant la houlette de Dieu |
jean-jacques alexandre
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Proposed translations
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agiter sa houlette
Le bâton de berger s'appelle la houlette, d'où l'expression "être sous la houlette de qq'un". C'est comme pour la cognée du bucheron pour la hâche.
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci Alain, je cherche encore le verbe idéal..."
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just some ideas [NFG]
For 'to reck' here, I would look at suitable translations for 'to heed' — as far as I can see, 'obéir' is the least-worst option
As for 'rod', I would consider a synonym of 'staff' (though cf. the 23rd Psalm: "Thy rod and staff, they comfort me" — i.e. they are regarded there as 2 different things).
I favour 'perche', or perhaps 'bâton', as that is used as a symbol of authority (bâton de commandement) and a religious symbol (bâton pastoral)
Thanks for bring Gerald Manley Hopkins works back to my attention, I was a great fan in my younger, happy hippy days!
As for 'rod', I would consider a synonym of 'staff' (though cf. the 23rd Psalm: "Thy rod and staff, they comfort me" — i.e. they are regarded there as 2 different things).
I favour 'perche', or perhaps 'bâton', as that is used as a symbol of authority (bâton de commandement) and a religious symbol (bâton pastoral)
Thanks for bring Gerald Manley Hopkins works back to my attention, I was a great fan in my younger, happy hippy days!
Note from asker:
Merci beaucoup Tony |
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Alain Berton (X)
: C'est "ton" bâton de berger qui ma fait penser à la houlette.// Le prob avec "bâton de berger", c'est qu'il fait penser au fameux saucisson de Maclas, dans la Loire (très beau coin entre parenthèses).
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Merci, Alain ! Oui, c'est vrai, j'avais pas pensé...
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agree |
Claire Chapman
: A rod is also a scepter (sceptre GB) :-)
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Thanks, Claire! Yes, the King of Heaven and all that...
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pourquoi les hommes ne se courbent ils plus devant la houlette de Dieu
just trying to please everyone
Note from asker:
Merci Jean-Jacques |
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Tony M
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muchissimas gracias senor Tony, from a pro such as you it goes straight to my heart
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agree |
Alain Berton (X)
: Devant Dieu, les hommes jouent à la houlette russe (ou à la houlette du casino). Pardonnez le pauvre d'esprit que je suis.
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Thanks, mais attention surtout à la houlette du dentiste
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