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So, uh, I know this is a comment that could easily be irrelevant or annoying to people here, but I thought it was most right to say what was up. I am a WOTL enjoyer, reading the remaster rumors, yada yada, found those official FF Record Keeper translations, enjoying them way more than is reasonable, TBH. It took me several searches before I found this thread, and when I didn't think a full "WOTL" set of spell quotes existed, I had already thought of doing it myself, and messed around with them. I have no desire to compete with you for the sake of it, and believe me when I say what a breath of fresh air your style and attention to the Japanese is! If I hadn't already stared at them so long, I would just have stopped at this thread and gone "Yes! Found them!" There's just one thing that's bugging me inordinately... the meter in those official lines is pretty specific, for the most part. Each one has two sets of eight syllables each... okay, sometimes seven. The first two syllables of each official quote tend to be off, either missing the first syllable or reversing the first two, but after that there's a clear pattern of unstressed syllable -> stressed syllable and a "break" in the middle:
It gets more consistent as the list goes on, but yes, not always. The most common difference, first "foot" being off, the rest being the same:
I intend to translate them in the same (mostly consistent) meter. No, I'm not begging for Japanese help, yes, accuracy to the Japanese is a high priority for me, no, I'm not going to work from your translation unless you explicitly say so. I have professional assistance, and experience working with meter and meaning at the same time, and so far I've had surprisingly little trouble. Just posting in case you'd prefer to be involved, because I respect your work/effort/opinion and it's what I would want (to be involved). Any results will probably only go here if you approve of that.
Code Select
Long DORM-ant SPARK a- SLEEP in DUST/a -WAKE red FLAME, the WORLD en- GULF
Un- SULL-ied WINDS of TIME -less LIFE/through SKY now DANCE and WOUNDS make FAST
o- BEY the WILL of VOID and SKY /by PROV- i- DENCE true TIME a- BIDE
It gets more consistent as the list goes on, but yes, not always. The most common difference, first "foot" being off, the rest being the same:
Code Select
STAR-fire a- SLEEP be- NEATH the EARTH/a- WAKE and JUDGE as IS your DUE
SPIR-it of LIFE in ALL things FOUND/dwell NOW in US ere ALL is LOST
HITH-er and YON you FLIT and FLY /mark WELL time's PASS- age SWIFT and SURE
I intend to translate them in the same (mostly consistent) meter. No, I'm not begging for Japanese help, yes, accuracy to the Japanese is a high priority for me, no, I'm not going to work from your translation unless you explicitly say so. I have professional assistance, and experience working with meter and meaning at the same time, and so far I've had surprisingly little trouble. Just posting in case you'd prefer to be involved, because I respect your work/effort/opinion and it's what I would want (to be involved). Any results will probably only go here if you approve of that.