Help with translation in poetry
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What does "Deshójanse" mean in the context of the poem "El Viajero" by Antonio Machado?
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updated Jan 26, 2014
posted by WilliamBr14
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This structure is poetic. The pronoun isn't in its usual position - the Spanish word is enclítico - the poem is about lost youth and the word is about, in the autumn, trees losing their leaves. Even without a translator, if your Spanish is sufficient to read poems with such imagery, you can break it down - des = un or dis: hoja = leaf
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updated Jan 26, 2014
edited by Mardle
posted by Mardle
I understood the meaning of the poem. I just didn't understand that one line. - WilliamBr14, Jan 26, 2014
Other translation softwares i used gave me a incorrect translation for that line so i didn't understand it. Thanks for the explanation. - WilliamBr14, Jan 26, 2014
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This verb information might help you to get the 'gist' of the poem. Just click the link.
updated Jan 26, 2014
posted by 0095ca4c
