| DÉDALE | LABYRINTH |
| René Char | trans. Michael Worton |
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| Pioche! enjoignait la virole. | 'Dig!' enjoined the ferrule. |
| Saigne! répétait le couteau. | 'Bleed!' repeated the knife. |
| Et l'on m'arrachait la mémoire, | And my memory was torn from me, |
| On martyrisait mon chaos. | My chaos was martyred. |
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| Ceux qui m'avaient aimé, | Those who had loved me, |
| Puis détesté, puis oublié, | Then hated, then forgotten me |
| Se penchaient à nouveau sur moi. | Bent over me once more. |
| Certains pleuraient, d'autres étaient contents. | Some wept, others were pleased. |
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| Soeur froide, herbe de l'hiver, | Cold sister, winter grass, |
| En marchant, je t'ai vue grandir, | As I walked, I saw you grow, |
| Plus haute que mes ennemis, | Higher than my enemies, |
| Plus verte que mes souvenirs. | Greener than my memories. |
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