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But if an alien from a foreign land

Mas se um estrangeiro de terra longínqua

Be known to any as the murderer,

For reconhecido por alguém como o assassino,

Let him who knows speak out, and he shall have

Que aquele que sabe fale, e receberá

Due recompense from me and thanks to boot.

Justa recompensa de minha parte e ainda minha gratidão.

But if ye still keep silence, if through fear

Mas se ainda guardardes silêncio, se por medo

For self or friends ye disregard my hest,

De vós mesmos ou de amigos desrespeitardes minha ordem,

Hear what I then resolve; I lay my ban

Ouvi o que então determino; lanço minha maldição

On the assassin whosoe'er he be.

Sobre o assassino, seja ele quem for.

Let no man in this land, whereof I hold

Que nenhum homem nesta terra, sobre a qual detenho

The sovereign rule, harbor or speak to him;

O soberano governo, o abrigue ou lhe dirija a palavra;

Give him no part in prayer or sacrifice

Não lhe concedam parte em prece ou sacrifício

Or lustral rites, but hound him from your homes.

Ou ritos lustrais, mas expulsai-o de vossas casas.

For this is our defilement, so the god

Pois esta é a nossa impureza, assim o deus

Hath lately shown to me by oracles.

Recentemente me revelou por meio de oráculos.

Thus as their champion I maintain the cause

Assim, como seu defensor, sustento a causa

Both of the god and of the murdered King.

Tanto do deus quanto do Rei assassinado.

And on the murderer this curse I lay

E sobre o assassino esta maldição imponho

(On him and all the partners in his guilt):—

(Sobre ele e todos os cúmplices em seu crime):—

Wretch, may he pine in utter wretchedness!

Mísero, que definhe em absoluta miséria!

And for myself, if with my privity

E quanto a mim, se com meu conhecimento

He gain admittance to my hearth, I pray

Ele for acolhido em meu lar, peço

The curse I laid on others fall on me.

Que a maldição que lancei sobre os outros recaia sobre mim.

See that ye give effect to all my hest,

Vede que cumprais todas as minhas ordens,

For my sake and the god's and for our land,

Por minha causa e pela do deus e pela de nossa terra,

A desert blasted by the wrath of heaven.

Um deserto arrasado pela ira dos céus.

For, let alone the god's express command,

Pois, sem falar no expresso mandato do deus,

It were a scandal ye should leave unpurged

Seria um escândalo deixardes expiado

The murder of a great man and your king,

O assassínio de um grande homem e vosso rei,

Nor track it home.

Sem rastrear o crime até sua origem.

Vocabulary

Mas: mahsh — Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing contrast or exception.
se: seh — Conditional conjunction meaning 'if'; also reflexive pronoun.
um: oong — Indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a' or 'one'.
estrangeiro: esh-tran-ZHAY-roo — Foreigner; a person from another country or land.
de: deh — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'.
terra: TEH-hah — Land, earth, or ground; a region or territory.
longínqua: lon-ZHEEN-kwah — Distant, far-off; describing a remote or faraway place.
For: fohr — Third-person singular future subjunctive of 'ser/ir': 'be/go'.
reconhecido: heh-kon-yeh-SEE-doo — Recognized; identified or acknowledged by someone.
por: pohr — Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'.
alguém: al-GAYNG — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'somebody'.
como: KOH-moo — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'.
o: oo — Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'.
assassino: ah-sah-SEE-noo — Murderer or assassin; one who kills another person.
Que: keh — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'.
aquele: ah-KEH-leh — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that one' (masculine).
que: keh — Relative pronoun meaning 'who', 'that', or 'which'.
sabe: SAH-beh — Third-person singular present of 'saber': 'knows'.
fale: FAH-leh — Present subjunctive of 'falar': 'speak' or 'may speak'.
e: eh — Conjunction meaning 'and', linking words or clauses.
receberá: heh-seh-beh-RAH — Future tense of 'receber': 'will receive'.
Justa: ZHOOS-tah — Feminine adjective meaning 'just', 'fair', or 'rightful'.
recompensa: heh-kom-PENG-sah — Reward or recompense given in return for an action.
minha: MEEN-yah — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (feminine singular).
parte: PAR-teh — Part, share, or role; also 'on my part'.
ainda: ah-EEN-dah — Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'even'.
gratidão: grah-tee-DOWNG — Gratitude; the feeling of thankfulness toward someone.
silêncio: see-LENG-syoo — Silence; the absence of sound or speech.
medo: MEH-doo — Fear; a feeling of dread or apprehension.
De: deh — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'out of'.
vós: vohsh — Second-person plural pronoun meaning 'you' (formal/archaic).
mesmos: MEZ-moosh — Emphatic pronoun meaning 'yourselves' or 'the same ones'.
ou: oh — Disjunctive conjunction meaning 'or'.
amigos: ah-MEE-goosh — Friends; people with whom one has a friendly relationship.
ordem: OR-dayng — Order, command, or instruction given by an authority.
Ouvi: oh-VEE — First-person singular preterite of 'ouvir': 'I heard'.
então: eng-TOWNG — Adverb meaning 'then', 'so', or 'at that time'.
determino: deh-tehr-MEE-noo — First-person singular present of 'determinar': 'I decree'.
lanço: LANG-soo — First-person singular present of 'lançar': 'I cast/pronounce'.
maldição: mal-dee-SOWNG — Curse; a solemn invocation of harm upon someone.
Sobre: SOH-breh — Preposition meaning 'over', 'on', or 'about'.
seja: SAY-zhah — Present subjunctive of 'ser': 'be' (may be/whoever be).
ele: EH-leh — Third-person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'.
quem: kayng — Interrogative/relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whoever'.
for: fohr — Future subjunctive of 'ser/ir': 'whoever he may be'.
nenhum: nen-YOONG — Negative adjective/pronoun meaning 'no', 'none', or 'nobody'.
homem: OH-mayng — Man; an adult male human being.
nesta: NEH-stah — Contraction of 'em + esta': 'in this' (feminine).
sobre: SOH-breh — Preposition meaning 'over', 'upon', or 'regarding'.
a: ah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'; also preposition 'to'.
qual: kwahl — Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'what'.
detenho: deh-TEN-yoo — First-person singular present of 'deter': 'I hold' or 'I wield'.
O: oo — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.
soberano: soh-beh-RAH-noo — Sovereign; a supreme ruler or monarch of a state.
governo: goh-VEHR-noo — Government; the system or act of governing a state.
abrigue: ah-BREE-geh — Present subjunctive of 'abrigar': 'shelter' or 'harbor'.
lhe: lyeh — Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him', 'to her', or 'to you'.
dirija: dee-REE-zhah — Present subjunctive of 'dirigir': 'address' or 'speak to'.
palavra: pah-LAH-vrah — Word; a unit of spoken or written language.
Não: nowng — Negative adverb meaning 'no' or 'not'.
em: ayng — Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'.
prece: PREH-seh — Prayer; a solemn request or supplication to a deity.
sacrifício: sah-kree-FEE-syoo — Sacrifice; an offering made to a deity or higher power.
Ou: oh — Disjunctive conjunction meaning 'or'.
ritos: HEE-toosh — Rites; ceremonial or religious acts performed formally.
mas: mahsh — Conjunction meaning 'but', used to introduce contrast.
vossas: VOH-sahsh — Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (plural formal, feminine).
casas: KAH-zahsh — Houses; buildings used as residences or homes.
Pois: pohysh — Conjunction meaning 'for', 'since', or 'because'.
esta: EH-stah — Demonstrative pronoun/adjective meaning 'this' (feminine).
é: eh — Third-person singular present of 'ser': 'is'.
nossa: NOH-sah — Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (feminine singular).
impureza: eem-poo-REH-zah — Impurity; a state of moral or ritual contamination.
assim: ah-SEENG — Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'.
deus: DEH-oosh — God; a divine being or deity.
Recentemente: heh-sen-teh-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'recently' or 'lately'.
me: meh — First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'to me'.
revelou: heh-veh-LOH — Third-person singular preterite of 'revelar': 'revealed'.
meio: MAY-oo — Means, middle, or medium; way through which something happens.
oráculos: oh-RAH-koo-loosh — Oracles; prophetic declarations from a divine or sacred source.
Assim: ah-SEENG — Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'therefore'.
seu: SEH-oo — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'its', or 'your'.
defensor: deh-fen-SOHR — Defender; one who protects or advocates for another.
sustento: soos-TEN-too — Support, sustenance; the act of upholding or maintaining.
causa: KOW-zah — Cause; a principle, aim, or case being championed.
Tanto: TANG-too — Adverb/adjective meaning 'as much', 'so much', or 'both'.
do: doo — Contraction of 'de + o': 'of the' (masculine singular).
quanto: KWANG-too — Conjunction/adverb meaning 'as much as' or 'how much'.
Rei: hay — King; the male monarch or ruler of a kingdom.
assassinado: ah-sah-see-NAH-doo — Murdered; killed deliberately, especially a prominent person.
E: eh — Conjunction meaning 'and', linking clauses or items.
imponho: eem-PON-yoo — First-person singular present of 'impor': 'I impose'.
todos: TOH-doosh — Adjective/pronoun meaning 'all' or 'everyone' (masculine plural).
os: oosh — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
cúmplices: KOOM-plee-sesh — Accomplices; people who assist in committing a crime.
crime: KREE-meh — Crime; an illegal act punishable by law or moral code.
Mísero: MEE-zeh-roo — Wretched, miserable; in a state of extreme suffering or poverty.
absoluta: ab-soh-LOO-tah — Absolute; total and complete, without any exception or limitation.
miséria: mee-ZEH-ryah — Misery; extreme poverty, wretchedness, or suffering.
mim: meeng — First-person singular prepositional pronoun meaning 'me'.
com: kong — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or means.
meu: MEH-oo — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (masculine singular).
conhecimento: kon-yeh-see-MEN-too — Knowledge; awareness or understanding of facts and truths.
Ele: EH-leh — Third-person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he'.
acolhido: ah-kol-YEE-doo — Welcomed, sheltered; past participle of 'acolher'.
lar: lahr — Home, hearth; one's domestic dwelling or family abode.
peço: PEH-soo — First-person singular present of 'pedir': 'I ask' or 'I request'.
lancei: lan-SAY — First-person singular preterite of 'lançar': 'I cast/laid'.
outros: OH-troosh — Adjective/pronoun meaning 'others' or 'other' (masculine plural).
todas: TOH-dahsh — Adjective/pronoun meaning 'all' or 'every' (feminine plural).
as: ahsh — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
minhas: MEEN-yahsh — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (feminine plural).
ordens: OR-dayngsh — Orders, commands; instructions given by an authority figure.
Por: pohr — Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'on behalf of'.
pela: PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por + a': 'by the' or 'for the' (feminine).
Um: oong — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or numeral 'one' (masculine).
deserto: deh-ZEHR-too — Desert; a desolate, barren wasteland devoid of life.
arrasado: ah-hah-ZAH-doo — Razed, devastated; completely destroyed or leveled to the ground.
ira: EE-rah — Wrath, rage; intense, furious anger directed at someone.
dos: doosh — Contraction of 'de + os': 'of the' (masculine plural).
céus: SAY-oosh — Heavens, skies; the celestial realm above or divine realm.
sem: sayng — Preposition meaning 'without'; indicating absence of something.
falar: fah-LAHR — Infinitive meaning 'to speak' or 'to talk'.
no: noo — Contraction of 'em + o': 'in the' or 'on the' (masculine).
expresso: esh-PREH-soo — Express, explicit; directly and clearly stated or declared.
mandato: man-DAH-too — Mandate, command; an official order or authoritative directive.
Seria: seh-REE-ah — Conditional of 'ser': 'would be'; used for hypothetical situations.
escândalo: esh-KANG-dah-loo — Scandal; a disgraceful or shocking act causing public outrage.
assassínio: ah-sah-SEE-nyoo — Murder, assassination; the deliberate killing of a person.
grande: GRANG-deh — Adjective meaning 'great', 'large', or 'grand'.
vosso: VOH-soo — Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (plural, formal).
rei: hay — King; the male sovereign ruler of a kingdom or realm.
Sem: sayng — Preposition meaning 'without'; indicating the lack of something.
rastrear: hah-stree-AHR — To trace, track; to follow a trail back to its source.
até: ah-TEH — Preposition meaning 'until', 'up to', or 'as far as'.
sua: SOO-ah — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'its', or 'your' (feminine).
origem: oh-REE-zhayng — Origin; the point or source from which something derives.

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