TR3.1751 “Thăt, thát thĕ wórld wĭth féith whĭch thát ĭs stáblĕ TR3.1752 Dĭvérsĕth só hĭs stówndĕs cóncŏrdýngĕ, TR3.1753 Thăt élĕméntz thăt bén sŏ díscŏrdáblĕ TR3.1754 Hóldĕn ă bónd pĕrpétŭelý dŭrýngĕ, TR3.1755 Thăt Phébŭs móte hĭs rósy̆ dáy fŏrth brýngĕ, TR3.1756 Ănd thát thĕ móne hăth lórdshĭpe óver thĕ nýghtĕs: TR3.1757 Ăl thís dŏth Lóve, ăy hériĕd bé hĭs mýghtĕs! --
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- Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
- English translations (Windeatt: 1998): ‘That the world, with constant fidelity, so varies its harmonious seasons; that elements so inclined to discord maintain a perpetually enduring bond; that Phoebus brings forth his rosy day, and that the moon has dominion over the nights;
- Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 世界は確固たる信念を持ち調和を持ちつつ季節を変える、調和したがらぬ治水火風の四要素は永遠の絆を保つ、日輪フォイボスは薔薇色の日々をもたらし、月は夜を統べる、これすべて＜愛の神＞が成したもう、その力を称えよう！
- Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 愿世上时季的更替永得和谐，风雨永得调顺，费白斯引出红染的天光，月神照耀着夜地，—这都是爱的功绩；让它的威力永受着颂扬！
Word Information
- Etymology: OF&L
- Addresser: Troilus
- Addressee: N/A
- Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
- Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
- Noun(s) (NPs) modified: elements and compounds (elements)
- Attributive/ Predicative: predicative
Information in Previous Studies
- OED: (Quoted) 1. a. Incongruous, in disagreement; lacking harmony or agreement; conflicting; at variance. Sometimes followed by †fro, from, †till, to, †unto, with another person or thing (s.v. discordant, adj. and n.)
- MED: (Quoted) 1. (b) inharmonious (s.v. discō̆rdāble, adj.)
- Commented in other previous works:
- Windeatt (2003: 195): discordable: inclined to discord
- Fisher (1989: 475): discordable: inclined to discord
- Benson (1987: 537): discordable: inclined to discord
- Davis et al. (1979): (Quoted) inharmonious (s.v. discordable, adj.)
- Donaldson (1975: 872): That elements that been so discordable Holden a bond perpetuelly duringe: The fact that elements so discordant share a perpetually enduring relationship
- Baugh (1963): N/A
Possible Definitions
inharmonious
Comments from the Editor
See my comment of ‘certain’ (adj., Tr3.1759). The four elements refer to earth, water, air and fire.