Translation from Du Bellay
The poem "Translation from Du Bellay" by G.K. Chesterton is a translation of Joachim du Bellay's sonnet "Heureux qui comme Ulysse." The poem celebrates the joys of travel and exploration, as well as the importance of returning home to one's roots. It emphasizes the value of experiencing different cultures and perspectives while also recognizing the comfort and stability that comes from having a place to call home.
By G.K. Chesterton · First published 1928 · Genre: Poetry, Translation, Classical Literature · 182 words
First lines
Happy, who like Ulysses or that lord Who raped the fleece, returning full and sage, With usage and the world's wide reason stored, With his own kin can wait the end of age.
When shall I see, when shall I see, God knows!
My little village smoke; or pass the door, The old dear door of that unhappy house That is to me a kingdom and much more?
Mightier to me the house my fathers made Than your audacious heads, O Halls of Rome!
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: G.K. Chesterton
- Date: 1928 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Translation, Classical Literature, Pastoral, Nostalgia
- Length: 182 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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- Poetry — The work is structured in verse form, employing poetic devices and a lyrical style.
- Translation — The text is a translation of a poem by a French Renaissance poet, reflecting the original's themes and style.
- Classical Literature — The content references classical themes and figures, such as Ulysses, and draws on historical and mythological allusions.
- Pastoral — The poem expresses a longing for rural life and the simplicity of a village, contrasting it with urban grandeur.
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