Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 6
Hrothgar, king of the Danes, or Scyldings, builds a great mead-hall, or palace, in which he hopes to feast his liegemen and to give them presents.
Hrothgar, rei dos Dinamarqueses, ou Scyldings, constrói uma grande sala de hidromel, ou palácio, no qual espera banquetear seus vassalos e lhes dar presentes.
The joy of king and retainers is, however, of short duration.
A alegria do rei e de seus seguidores é, no entanto, de curta duração.
Grendel, the monster, is seized with hateful jealousy.
Grendel, o monstro, é tomado por um ódio ciumento.
He cannot brook the sounds of joyance that reach him down in his fen-dwelling near the hall.
Ele não suporta os sons de alegria que chegam até ele em sua morada pantanosa perto da sala.
Oft and anon he goes to the joyous building, bent on direful mischief.
Vez após vez ele vai ao alegre edifício, determinado a causar terríveis danos.
Thane after thane is ruthlessly carried off and devoured, while no one is found strong enough and bold enough to cope with the monster.
Thane após thane é impiedosamente arrastado e devorado, enquanto ninguém é encontrado forte o suficiente e corajoso o suficiente para enfrentar o monstro.
For twelve years he persecutes Hrothgar and his vassals.
Por doze anos ele persegue Hrothgar e seus vassalos.
Over sea, a day's voyage off, Beowulf, of the Geats, nephew of Higelac, king of the Geats, hears of Grendel's doings and of Hrothgar's misery.
No além-mar, a um dia de viagem, Beowulf, dos Geatas, sobrinho de Higelac, rei dos Geatas, ouve falar dos feitos de Grendel e da miséria de Hrothgar.
He resolves to crush the fell monster and relieve the aged king.
Ele resolve esmagar o cruel monstro e socorrer o rei ancião.
With fourteen chosen companions, he sets sail for Dane-land.
Com quatorze companheiros escolhidos, ele zarpa para a terra dos Dinamarqueses.
Reaching that country, he soon persuades Hrothgar of his ability to help him.
Chegando àquele país, ele logo convence Hrothgar de sua capacidade de ajudá-lo.
The hours that elapse before night are spent in beer-drinking and conversation.
As horas que se passam antes da noite são gastas bebendo cerveja e em conversação.
When Hrothgar's bedtime comes he leaves the hall in charge of Beowulf, telling him that never before has he given to another the absolute wardship of his palace.
Quando chega a hora de Hrothgar dormir, ele deixa a sala sob os cuidados de Beowulf, dizendo-lhe que jamais antes confiou a outro a guarda absoluta de seu palácio.
All retire to rest, Beowulf, as it were, sleeping upon his arms.
Todos se retiram para descansar, Beowulf, por assim dizer, dormindo sobre suas armas.
Grendel comes, the great march-stepper, bearing God's anger.
Grendel vem, o grande caminhante dos pântanos, trazendo a ira de Deus.
He seizes and kills one of the sleeping warriors.
Ele agarra e mata um dos guerreiros adormecidos.
Then he advances towards Beowulf.
Então ele avança em direção a Beowulf.
Vocabulary
- rei
- King; male monarch of a country
- dos
- Contraction of 'de' and 'os'; of the
- Dinamarqueses
- People from Denmark; Danish nationals
- ou
- Or; used to present an alternative option
- constrói
- Builds; third person singular of construir
- uma
- Feminine indefinite article; a or one
- grande
- Large or great; describing impressive size or importance
- sala
- Hall or room; large indoor gathering space
- de
- Preposition meaning of, from, or about
- hidromel
- Mead; alcoholic drink made from fermented honey
- palácio
- Palace; grand official residence of a ruler
- no
- Contraction of 'em' and 'o'; in the
- qual
- Which; relative pronoun referring to previously mentioned noun
- espera
- Hopes or expects; anticipates a future event
- banquetear
- To feast; to hold or enjoy a banquet
- seus
- His or her; masculine plural possessive pronoun
- vassalos
- Vassals; feudal subjects loyal to a lord
- e
- And; coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses
- lhes
- To them; indirect object pronoun third person plural
- dar
- To give; to provide something to someone
- presentes
- Gifts; items given to someone as a gesture
- A
- Feminine definite article; the
- alegria
- Joy or happiness; feeling of great pleasure
- do
- Contraction of 'de' and 'o'; of the
- seguidores
- Followers; people who support or accompany a leader
- é
- Is; third person singular of ser or estar
- entanto
- However; used to introduce a contrasting statement
- curta
- Short or brief; of limited duration
- duração
- Duration; length of time something lasts
- o
- Masculine definite article; the
- monstro
- Monster; frightening and dangerous supernatural creature
- tomado
- Taken over or seized; overcome by a feeling
- por
- By or through; preposition indicating cause or agent
- um
- Masculine indefinite article; a or one
- ódio
- Hatred; intense feeling of hostility toward someone
- ciumento
- Jealous; feeling envy or resentment toward others
- Ele
- He; third person singular masculine subject pronoun
- não
- No or not; negation particle in Portuguese
- suporta
- Tolerates or bears; endures something unpleasant
- os
- Masculine plural definite article; the
- sons
- Sounds; noises perceived by the sense of hearing
- que
- That or which; relative or conjunction particle
- chegam
- Arrive or reach; third person plural of chegar
- até
- Until or up to; preposition indicating a limit
- ele
- Him or he; third person singular masculine pronoun
- em
- In or at; preposition indicating location or time
- sua
- His, her, or its; feminine singular possessive pronoun
- morada
- Dwelling or abode; place where someone lives
- pantanosa
- Swampy or marshy; describing boggy wet terrain
- perto
- Near or close; indicating proximity to something
- da
- Contraction of 'de' and 'a'; of the
- Vez
- Time or instance; occurrence of a repeated event
- após
- After; preposition indicating something follows another event
- vez
- Time or turn; one instance in a series
- vai
- Goes; third person singular present of ir
- ao
- Contraction of 'a' and 'o'; to the
- alegre
- Cheerful or merry; full of joy and happiness
- edifício
- Building; structure constructed for human use or habitation
- determinado
- Determined or resolved; firmly decided to do something
- a
- To or at; preposition or feminine definite article
- causar
- To cause; to bring about a result or effect
- terríveis
- Terrible or dreadful; extremely bad or frightening
- danos
- Damages or harm; negative effects caused to something
- impiedosamente
- Mercilessly; without compassion or pity toward victims
- arrastado
- Dragged; pulled forcibly along a surface
- devorado
- Devoured; consumed entirely by eating greedily
- enquanto
- While or whereas; indicating simultaneous or contrasting actions
- ninguém
- Nobody; not a single person found
- encontrado
- Found or encountered; discovered through searching
- forte
- Strong; having great physical or mental power
- suficiente
- Sufficient or enough; meeting the required level
- corajoso
- Brave or courageous; willing to face danger boldly
- para
- For or to; preposition indicating purpose or destination
- enfrentar
- To face or confront; to deal with a challenge
- Por
- For or through; preposition indicating duration or cause
- doze
- Twelve; the cardinal number between eleven and thirteen
- anos
- Years; plural of ano, unit of time
- persegue
- Pursues or persecutes; relentlessly follows or troubles someone
- No
- Contraction of 'em' and 'o'; in the
- além-mar
- Overseas; across the sea in distant lands
- dia
- Day; a 24-hour period of time
- viagem
- Journey or trip; travel from one place to another
- sobrinho
- Nephew; son of one's brother or sister
- ouve
- Hears; third person singular present of ouvir
- falar
- To speak or talk; to communicate verbally
- feitos
- Deeds or achievements; actions accomplished by someone
- miséria
- Misery; extreme suffering or wretched condition
- resolve
- Decides or resolves; determines to do something
- esmagar
- To crush or smash; to destroy by great force
- cruel
- Cruel; deliberately causing pain or suffering to others
- socorrer
- To rescue or aid; to help someone in distress
- ancião
- Elder or old man; an aged respected person
- Com
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
- quatorze
- Fourteen; cardinal number between thirteen and fifteen
- companheiros
- Companions or comrades; people who accompany someone
- escolhidos
- Chosen or selected; picked from a larger group
- zarpa
- Sets sail; departs by ship toward a destination
- terra
- Land or earth; ground or territory of a place
- Chegando
- Arriving; gerund of chegar, reaching a destination
- àquele
- To that; contraction of 'a' and 'aquele'
- país
- Country; a nation with its own government
- logo
- Soon or immediately; happening without delay
- convence
- Convinces; persuades someone to believe or do something
- capacidade
- Capacity or ability; power or skill to do something
- ajudá-lo
- To help him; infinitive with attached pronoun
- As
- Feminine plural definite article; the
- horas
- Hours; units of time equal to sixty minutes
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; oneself or themselves
- passam
- Pass; go by, referring to time elapsing
- antes
- Before; earlier in time or in advance
- noite
- Night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise
- são
- Are; third person plural of ser or estar
- gastas
- Spent; used up, referring to time or resources
- bebendo
- Drinking; gerund of beber, consuming liquid
- cerveja
- Beer; alcoholic drink brewed from malt and hops
- conversação
- Conversation; informal spoken exchange between people
- Quando
- When; conjunction introducing a time-related clause
- chega
- Arrives or comes; third person singular of chegar
- hora
- Hour or time; a moment or specific point in time
- dormir
- To sleep; to rest in a state of unconsciousness
- deixa
- Leaves or lets; allows or places someone somewhere
- sob
- Under; beneath or in the care of something
- cuidados
- Care or custody; attentive protection of someone
- dizendo-lhe
- Telling him; gerund with indirect object pronoun attached
- jamais
- Never or ever; at no point in time
- confiou
- Trusted or entrusted; past tense of confiar
- outro
- Another or other; a different person or thing
- guarda
- Guard; someone who watches over or protects something
- absoluta
- Absolute; complete and without any limitation or condition
- seu
- His or her; masculine singular possessive pronoun
- Todos
- Everyone or all; referring to every person present
- retiram
- Withdraw or retire; third person plural of retirar
- descansar
- To rest; to relax and recover from activity
- assim
- Thus or so; in this way or manner
- dizer
- To say; to express something in words
- dormindo
- Sleeping; gerund of dormir, in a sleep state
- sobre
- On or over; resting upon or concerning something
- suas
- Their or his; feminine plural possessive pronoun
- armas
- Weapons; instruments used for fighting or defense
- vem
- Comes; third person singular present of vir
- caminhante
- Walker or wanderer; one who travels on foot
- pântanos
- Swamps; waterlogged areas of marshy ground
- trazendo
- Bringing; gerund of trazer, carrying something along
- ira
- Wrath or anger; intense rage directed at someone
- Deus
- God; the supreme divine being in monotheistic belief
- agarra
- Grabs or seizes; takes hold of forcefully
- mata
- Kills; causes the death of living beings
- guerreiros
- Warriors; fighters experienced in battle and combat
- adormecidos
- Asleep; in a sleeping state, unaware of surroundings
- Então
- Then or so; indicating what happens next
- avança
- Advances; moves forward toward a target or goal
- direção
- Direction; the way toward which something moves
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