How about: 11 Rue, are you afraid! de Sèvres a crafty dwelling where Satan showed up, openly treated as a crony by Huÿsmans, whom he calls J.K. Reply
Eleven Rue de Sèvres fear does inspire Inconspicuous abode where politely enquires Satan well-known to he who there does stay Huysmans, or to the devil himself, J.K. – Submitted to translation competition by Clare Tierney (Oxford) Reply
Sèvres Street, scary stuff! 11’s the worst, I ain’t calling your bluff. A low-key lodging, where Lucifer lurks. Huÿsmans, J.K, and his devilish works. – Submitted to the translation competition by Katharine Lovatt (St Andrews) Reply
How about:
11 Rue, are you afraid! de Sèvres
a crafty dwelling where Satan
showed up, openly treated as a crony
by Huÿsmans, whom he calls J.K.
Eleven Rue de Sèvres fear does inspire
Inconspicuous abode where politely enquires
Satan well-known to he who there does stay
Huysmans, or to the devil himself, J.K.
– Submitted to translation competition by Clare Tierney (Oxford)
Sèvres Street, scary stuff!
11’s the worst, I ain’t calling your bluff.
A low-key lodging, where Lucifer lurks.
Huÿsmans, J.K, and his devilish works.
– Submitted to the translation competition by Katharine Lovatt (St Andrews)