Romeo and Juliet — Page 11
It is written that the shoemaker should meddle with his yard and the tailor with his last, the fisher with his pencil, and the painter with his nets; but I am sent to find those persons whose names are here writ, and can never find what names the writing person hath here writ.
Está escrito que o sapateiro deve se meter com sua vara e o alfaiate com sua forma, o pescador com seu lápis e o pintor com suas redes; mas fui enviado para encontrar aquelas pessoas cujos nomes estão aqui escritos, e nunca consigo descobrir que nomes a pessoa que escreveu aqui escreveu.
I must to the learned.
Devo recorrer aos letrados.
In good time!
Em boa hora!
Enter Benvolio and Romeo.
Entram Benvolio e Romeu.
Tut, man, one fire burns out another's burning,
Ora, homem, um fogo apaga o ardor de outro,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Uma dor é amenizada pela angústia de outra;
Turn giddy, and be holp by backward turning;
Fique tonto, e seja curado girando ao contrário;
One desperate grief cures with another's languish:
Um desespero cura com o languidez de outro:
Take thou some new infection to thy eye,
Toma para teu olho alguma nova infecção,
And the rank poison of the old will die.
E o vil veneno do antigo morrerá.
Your plantain leaf is excellent for that.
Vossa folha de tanchagem é excelente para isso.
For what, I pray thee?
Para quê, eu te pergunto?
For your broken shin.
Para a vossa canela machucada.
Why, Romeo, art thou mad?
Por que, Romeu, estás louco?
Not mad, but bound more than a madman is:
Não louco, mas acorrentado mais do que um louco:
Shut up in prison, kept without my food,
Encerrado na prisão, privado de meu alimento,
Whipp'd and tormented and—God-den, good fellow.
Açoitado e atormentado e— Boa tarde, bom homem.
God gi' go-den. I pray, sir, can you read?
Deus lhe dê boa tarde. Peço-lhe, senhor, sabe ler?
Ay, mine own fortune in my misery.
Sim, minha própria sorte na minha miséria.
Perhaps you have learned it without book.
Talvez o tenha aprendido sem livro.
But I pray, can you read anything you see?
Mas peço-lhe, consegue ler qualquer coisa que veja?
Ay, If I know the letters and the language.
Sim, se conhecer as letras e a língua.
Ye say honestly, rest you merry!
Falais com honestidade, fiqueis alegre!
Stay, fellow; I can read.
Espera, companheiro; eu sei ler.
[_He reads the letter.
[_Ele lê a carta.
Vocabulary
- Está
- Third person singular present tense of 'estar' (to be)
- escrito
- Written; past participle of 'escrever'
- que
- That; which; what; a versatile conjunction/pronoun
- o
- The; masculine singular definite article
- sapateiro
- Shoemaker; a person who makes or repairs shoes
- deve
- Must; should; owes; third person singular of 'dever'
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself, oneself
- meter
- To put, insert, or meddle into something
- com
- With; a preposition indicating accompaniment or means
- sua
- His, her, its, your; feminine singular possessive pronoun
- vara
- Stick, rod, or measuring tool; shoemaker's last
- e
- And; a basic coordinating conjunction
- alfaiate
- Tailor; a person who makes or alters clothing
- forma
- Form, shape, mold; also means 'manner' or 'way'
- pescador
- Fisherman; a person who catches fish professionally
- seu
- His, her, its, your; masculine singular possessive pronoun
- lápis
- Pencil; a writing instrument using graphite
- pintor
- Painter; a person who paints pictures or surfaces
- suas
- His, her, its, your; feminine plural possessive pronoun
- redes
- Nets; plural of 'rede'; also means networks
- mas
- But; a coordinating conjunction indicating contrast
- fui
- I was; I went; first person singular past of 'ser'/'ir'
- enviado
- Sent; dispatched; past participle of 'enviar'
- para
- For; to; in order to; a versatile preposition
- encontrar
- To find, meet, or encounter someone or something
- aquelas
- Those; feminine plural demonstrative pronoun/adjective
- pessoas
- People; persons; plural of 'pessoa'
- cujos
- Whose; masculine plural relative possessive pronoun
- nomes
- Names; plural of 'nome'
- estão
- They are; third person plural present of 'estar'
- aqui
- Here; indicating a nearby location
- escritos
- Written; masculine plural past participle of 'escrever'
- nunca
- Never; at no time; negating adverb of frequency
- consigo
- I manage; first person singular present of 'conseguir'
- descobrir
- To discover, uncover, or find out something
- a
- The; feminine singular definite article; also 'to'
- pessoa
- Person; an individual human being
- escreveu
- He/she/it wrote; third person singular past of 'escrever'
- Devo
- I must; I owe; first person singular present of 'dever'
- recorrer
- To resort to; to appeal to; to turn to for help
- aos
- To the; contraction of 'a' and 'os' (masculine plural)
- letrados
- Literate or learned people; scholars; educated persons
- Em
- In; at; a common Portuguese preposition of location
- boa
- Good; feminine singular form of the adjective 'bom'
- hora
- Hour; time; moment; a unit of time or occasion
- Entram
- They enter; third person plural present of 'entrar'
- Ora
- Now; well; come on; an interjection or discourse marker
- homem
- Man; an adult male human being
- um
- A, an; one; masculine indefinite article or numeral
- fogo
- Fire; flames; burning combustion
- apaga
- Extinguishes; puts out; third person singular of 'apagar'
- ardor
- Ardor; burning sensation; passion or intense desire
- de
- Of; from; a very common Portuguese preposition
- outro
- Other; another; a different one
- Uma
- A, an; one; feminine indefinite article or numeral
- dor
- Pain; ache; physical or emotional suffering
- é
- Is; third person singular present of 'ser' (to be)
- amenizada
- Eased; softened; alleviated; past participle of 'amenizar'
- pela
- By the; contraction of 'por' and 'a' (feminine singular)
- angústia
- Anguish; deep distress; severe emotional suffering
- outra
- Other; another; feminine singular of 'outro'
- Fique
- Stay; become; imperative/subjunctive of 'ficar'
- tonto
- Dizzy; foolish; silly; feeling unsteady or confused
- seja
- Be; present subjunctive third person singular of 'ser'
- curado
- Cured; healed; past participle of 'curar'
- girando
- Spinning; turning; present participle of 'girar'
- ao
- To the; contraction of 'a' and 'o' (masculine singular)
- contrário
- Opposite; contrary; the reverse direction or meaning
- desespero
- Despair; hopelessness; extreme loss of hope
- cura
- Cures; heals; third person singular of 'curar'
- languidez
- Languor; listlessness; weakness and lack of energy
- Toma
- Take; imperative singular of 'tomar'; also 'here you go'
- teu
- Your; masculine singular informal possessive pronoun
- olho
- Eye; the organ of sight
- alguma
- Some; any; feminine singular indefinite adjective
- nova
- New; feminine singular adjective meaning new or recent
- infecção
- Infection; invasion of the body by harmful microorganisms
- E
- And; a basic coordinating conjunction
- vil
- Vile; wicked; despicable; morally reprehensible
- veneno
- Poison; venom; a toxic substance harmful to living things
- antigo
- Old; ancient; former; existing for a long time
- morrerá
- Will die; third person singular future of 'morrer'
- Vossa
- Your; formal possessive adjective (archaic/formal usage)
- folha
- Leaf; sheet of paper; a flat thin part of a plant
- excelente
- Excellent; outstanding; of very high quality
- isso
- That; this; a neutral demonstrative pronoun
- Para
- For; to; stop; a preposition or imperative of 'parar'
- quê
- What; used in questions or exclamations for emphasis
- eu
- I; the first person singular subject pronoun
- te
- You; second person singular informal object pronoun
- pergunto
- I ask; first person singular present of 'perguntar'
- vossa
- Your; formal feminine possessive adjective
- canela
- Shin; also cinnamon; lower leg bone area
- machucada
- Hurt; injured; feminine past participle of 'machucar'
- Por
- Because of; for; by; a common Portuguese preposition
- estás
- You are; second person singular present of 'estar'
- louco
- Crazy; mad; insane; a person who is mentally unstable
- Não
- No; not; the basic negation word in Portuguese
- acorrentado
- Chained; shackled; bound with chains
- mais
- More; anymore; a common adverb of degree or addition
- Encerrado
- Enclosed; locked up; shut in; confined to a place
- na
- In the; contraction of 'em' and 'a' (feminine singular)
- prisão
- Prison; jail; the state or place of confinement
- privado
- Deprived; private; past participle of 'privar'
- meu
- My; masculine singular first person possessive pronoun
- alimento
- Food; nourishment; sustenance for the body
- Açoitado
- Whipped; flogged; struck with a whip or lash
- atormentado
- Tormented; tormented; past participle of 'atormentar'
- Boa
- Good; feminine singular of 'bom'; used in greetings
- tarde
- Afternoon; late; used in the greeting 'boa tarde'
- bom
- Good; masculine singular adjective meaning good or fine
- Deus
- God; the supreme divine being in monotheistic religion
- lhe
- To him, her, you; third person singular indirect pronoun
- dê
- Give; present subjunctive third person singular of 'dar'
- Peço-lhe
- I ask you; I beg you; polite first person request
- senhor
- Sir; mister; lord; a formal title of address for men
- sabe
- He/she knows; can; third person singular of 'saber'
- ler
- To read; the infinitive form of the verb 'ler'
- Sim
- Yes; an affirmative answer or confirmation
- minha
- My; feminine singular first person possessive pronoun
- própria
- Own; proper; herself; feminine singular of 'próprio'
- sorte
- Luck; fate; fortune; chance outcome of events
- miséria
- Misery; poverty; wretchedness; extreme suffering or destitution
- Talvez
- Maybe; perhaps; expressing possibility or uncertainty
- tenha
- Have; present subjunctive first/third person of 'ter'
- aprendido
- Learned; past participle of 'aprender' (to learn)
- sem
- Without; a preposition indicating absence or lack
- livro
- Book; a written or printed work bound together
- Mas
- But; a coordinating conjunction indicating contrast
- peço-lhe
- I ask you; I request; polite first person request form
- consegue
- He/she manages; can; third person singular of 'conseguir'
- qualquer
- Any; whichever; any one at all
- coisa
- Thing; object; matter; a general word for any item
- veja
- See; look; present subjunctive/imperative of 'ver'
- conhecer
- To know; to be acquainted with someone or something
- as
- The; feminine plural definite article
- letras
- Letters; literature; the alphabet characters
- língua
- Language; tongue; a spoken system of communication
- honestamente
- Honestly; in an honest and sincere manner
- alegre
- Happy; cheerful; joyful; in a good mood
- Espera
- Wait; imperative singular of 'esperar'; also 'hope'
- companheiro
- Companion; partner; fellow; a friend or associate
- sei
- I know; first person singular present of 'saber'
- Ele
- He; third person masculine singular subject pronoun
- lê
- He/she reads; third person singular present of 'ler'
- carta
- Letter; card; a written message sent to someone
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