Does translate verse (4)
I believe the answer is:
odes
'verse' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'does translate' is the wordplay.
'translate' is an anagram indicator.
'does' anagrammed gives 'ODES'.
(Other definitions for odes that I've seen before include "Works by Pindar" , "To a Skylark, To a Nightingale etc" , "Lays" , "Verses" , "Songs" .)