Evelyn Smith Livres

THESEUS Now, fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour Draws on apace : four happy days bring in Another moon ; but O, methinks how slow This old moon wanes ! She lingers my desires, Like to a step-dame, or a dowager, Long withering out a young man's revenue. HIPPOLYTA Four days will quickly steep themselves in night: Four nights will quickly dream away the time : And then the moon, like to a sliver bow New-bent in heaven, shall behold the night Of our solemnities... THESEE Et maintenant, belle Hippolyta, voici notre heure nuptiale qui approche à grands pas. Dans quatre heureux jours apparaîtra la nouvelle lune. Elle étire mes désirs ainsi qu'une marâtre ou une douairière qui laisse se dessécher le revenu d'un jeune homme. HIPPOLYTA Quatre jours s'évanouiront vite dans la nuit ; quatre nuits se dissiperont vite dans le rêve ! Alors la lune, comme un arc d'argent qui vient de s'incurver dans le ciel, contemplera la nuit de notre union solennelle. THESEE Va, Philostrate, entraîne aux réjouissances la jeunesse d'Athènes ; éveille l'esprit de la gaîté, agile et bondissant ; renvoie aux funérailles la mélancolie : cette pâle commère ne sied pas à nos festivités... Traduction de Jules Supervielle et Jean-Louis Supervielle.

Aubrey was among thousands of children who contracted poliomyelitis before the invention of the polio vaccine. At the tender age of six, he was left with a lifelong disability for which there was no cure or treatment. As a March of Dimes Poster Child he helped raise thousands of dollars to fight the disease. Unfortunately, no amount of money could give him back what he lost. After years of rehabilitation, the battle to fight the disease was far from over, or fair. Although he struggled to keep up with the able-bodied, he never gave up. He lived his life resilient and courageous as a polio survivor rather than a polio victim.