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Va donc, ô mon Luigi ! la cause qui t'appelle

Va donc, ô mon Luigi ! la cause qui t'appelle

EnglishGo then, O my Luigi! the cause that calls you Is too holy in my eyes for me to rebel against it.

Language
French
Date
19th century
Form
alexandrin
Editorial status
Reviewed source page
Text
Source and English

Unit 1 · poem · alexandrin · 6 lines

French

Block alignment is approximate: translation blocks are shown against their source line ranges, with untranslated gaps and overlaps surfaced rather than shifted into a verified line map.

Source lines 1-4

  1. 1

    Va donc, ô mon Luigi ! la cause qui t'appelle

  2. 2

    Est trop sainte à mes yeux pour que j'y sois rebelle.

  3. 3

    Qu'il m'apporte la joie ou bien le désespoir,

  4. 4

    Je veux jusques au bout accomplir mon devoir.

English

No translation for source lines 1-4.

Source lines 5-6

  1. 5

    Va donc, et ne reviens dans les bras de ta mère

  2. 6

    Que fils d'un pays libre et digne de ton père !

English · verified range

Verified range

  1. 1

    Go then, O my Luigi! the cause that calls you

  2. 2

    Is too holy in my eyes for me to rebel against it.

  3. 3

    Whether it brings me joy or else despair,

  4. 4

    I wish to fulfill my duty to the end.

  5. 5

    Go then, and return to your mother's arms

  6. 6

    Only as the son of a free country and worthy of your father!