Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 — Page 4
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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