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Of the interment of twelve kings, and of the prophecy of Merlin, and how Balin should give the dolorous stroke.

Do sepultamento de doze reis, e da profecia de Merlim, e de como Balin daria o golpe doloroso.

CHAPTER XII. How a sorrowful knight came before Arthur, and how Balin fetched him, and how that knight was slain by a knight invisible.

CAPÍTULO XII. Como um cavaleiro pesaroso se apresentou diante de Artur, e como Balin o foi buscar, e como aquele cavaleiro foi morto por um cavaleiro invisível.

CHAPTER XIII. How Balin and the damosel met with a knight which was in likewise slain, and how the damosel bled for the custom of a castle.

CAPÍTULO XIII. Como Balin e a donzela encontraram um cavaleiro que foi igualmente morto, e como a donzela sangrou pelo costume de um castelo.

CHAPTER XIV. How Balin met with that knight named Garlon at a feast, and there he slew him, to have his blood to heal therewith the son of his host.

CAPÍTULO XIV. Como Balin encontrou aquele cavaleiro chamado Garlon num banquete, e como o matou ali, para ter o seu sangue com que curar o filho do seu anfitrião.

CHAPTER XV. How Balin fought with King Pellam, and how his sword brake, and how he gat a spear wherewith he smote the dolorous stroke.

CAPÍTULO XV. Como Balin lutou com o Rei Pellam, e como a sua espada se quebrou, e como obteve uma lança com a qual desferiu o golpe doloroso.

CHAPTER XVI. How Balin was delivered by Merlin, and saved a knight that would have slain himself for love.

CAPÍTULO XVI. Como Balin foi salvo por Merlim, e salvou um cavaleiro que teria se matado por amor.

CHAPTER XVII. How that knight slew his love and a knight lying by her, and after, how he slew himself with his own sword, and how Balin rode toward a castle where he lost his life.

CAPÍTULO XVII. Como aquele cavaleiro matou sua amada e um cavaleiro que estava deitado ao seu lado, e depois, como se matou com a sua própria espada, e como Balin cavalgou em direção a um castelo onde perdeu a vida.

CHAPTER XVIII. How Balin met with his brother Balan, and how each of them slew other unknown, till they were wounded to death.

CAPÍTULO XVIII. Como Balin encontrou o seu irmão Balan, e como cada um deles matou o outro sem o reconhecer, até ficarem mortalmente feridos.

CHAPTER XIX. How Merlin buried them both in one tomb, and of Balin's sword.

CAPÍTULO XIX. Como Merlim os enterrou a ambos num único túmulo, e da espada de Balin.

BOOK III.

LIVRO III.

CHAPTER I. How King Arthur took a wife, and wedded Guenever, daughter to Leodegrance, King of the Land of Cameliard, with whom he had the Round Table.

CAPÍTULO I. Como o Rei Artur tomou uma esposa, e desposou Guenever, filha de Leodegrance, Rei da Terra de Cameliard, com quem recebeu a Távola Redonda.

CHAPTER II.

CAPÍTULO II.

Vocabulary

Do
Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'
sepultamento
The act of burying a deceased person
de
Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
doze
The number twelve
reis
Plural of 'rei'; kings or monarchs
e
Conjunction meaning 'and'
da
Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the'
profecia
A prophecy or divine prediction about future events
como
Conjunction or adverb meaning 'how' or 'as'
daria
Past conditional of 'dar'; would give or deliver
o
Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)
golpe
A blow, strike, or sudden hit
doloroso
Painful, causing great sorrow or suffering
CAPÍTULO
Chapter, a main division of a book
Como
How or as; used to introduce manner clauses
um
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
cavaleiro
A knight or horseman in medieval context
pesaroso
Sorrowful, filled with grief or regret
se
Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'
apresentou
Past tense of 'apresentar'; presented or appeared before someone
diante
In front of or before someone or something
foi
Past tense of 'ir' or 'ser'; went or was
buscar
To search for or fetch something or someone
aquele
Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that one' (distant)
morto
Dead person; someone who has died
por
Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'
invisível
Cannot be seen; not visible to the eye
a
Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)
donzela
A maiden or young unmarried woman
encontraram
Past tense plural of 'encontrar'; they found or met
que
Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'
igualmente
Equally or likewise; in the same manner
sangrou
Past tense of 'sangrar'; bled or lost blood
pelo
Contraction of 'por' and 'o'; by the or through the
costume
A custom, habit, or traditional practice
castelo
A castle or large fortified medieval residence
encontrou
Past tense of 'encontrar'; found or encountered someone
chamado
Called or named; referred to by a name
num
Contraction of 'em' and 'um'; in a or at a
banquete
A banquet or lavish formal feast
matou
Past tense of 'matar'; killed or slew someone
ali
There, in that specific place nearby
para
Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'
ter
Infinitive of 'ter'; to have or possess something
seu
Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
sangue
Blood, the red fluid in living bodies
com
Preposition meaning 'with' or 'using'
curar
To cure or heal an illness or wound
filho
Son, a male child of a parent
do
Contraction of 'de' and 'o'; of the (masculine)
anfitrião
A host who entertains guests at a gathering
lutou
Past tense of 'lutar'; fought or struggled against someone
Rei
King, the male ruler of a kingdom
sua
Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'
espada
A sword used as a weapon in combat
quebrou
Past tense of 'quebrar'; broke or shattered something
obteve
Past tense of 'obter'; obtained or acquired something
uma
Indefinite article meaning 'a' (feminine singular)
lança
A lance or spear used as a weapon
qual
Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'who'
desferiu
Past tense of 'desferir'; delivered a blow or strike
salvo
Saved or rescued from danger or harm
salvou
Past tense of 'salvar'; saved or rescued someone
teria
Conditional of 'ter'; would have done something
matado
Past participle of 'matar'; killed or slain
amor
Love, a deep affection for someone or something
amada
Beloved; a woman who is deeply loved
estava
Past tense of 'estar'; was (in a state or place)
deitado
Lying down, in a horizontal resting position
ao
Contraction of 'a' and 'o'; to the or at the
lado
Side or beside; the area next to something
depois
After or afterwards; later in time
própria
Own or herself; referring to the same person
cavalgou
Past tense of 'cavalgar'; rode on horseback
em
Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'
direção
Direction or the way toward a destination
onde
Where; indicating a place or location
perdeu
Past tense of 'perder'; lost something or someone
vida
Life; the state of being alive
irmão
Brother; a male sibling
cada
Each or every individual in a group
deles
Of them; belonging to or referring to them
outro
Other or another; a different person or thing
sem
Preposition meaning 'without' something or someone
reconhecer
To recognize or identify someone previously known
até
Until or up to a certain point in time
ficarem
Subjunctive of 'ficar'; to become or remain something
mortalmente
Mortally; in a manner causing or risking death
feridos
Wounded or injured, plural form of 'ferido'
os
Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural)
enterrou
Past tense of 'enterrar'; buried a deceased person
ambos
Both; referring to two people or things together
único
Single or only; the sole one of its kind
túmulo
A tomb or grave where a body is buried
LIVRO
Book; a major division of a larger literary work
tomou
Past tense of 'tomar'; took or accepted something
esposa
Wife; a woman in a marriage relationship
desposou
Past tense of 'desposar'; married or wedded someone formally
filha
Daughter; a female child of a parent
Terra
Land or earth; a territory or region
quem
Who; used to refer to a person
recebeu
Past tense of 'receber'; received or was given something
Távola
Table; as in 'Távola Redonda' (Round Table)
Redonda
Round; circular in shape, as in the Round Table
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