Spoon River Anthology — Page 10

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Benjamin Pantier

Together in this grave lie Benjamin Pantier, attorney at law,

Zusammen in diesem Grab liegen Benjamin Pantier, Rechtsanwalt,

And Nig, his dog, constant companion, solace and friend.

Und Nig, sein Hund, treuer Gefährte, Trost und Freund.

Down the gray road, friends, children, men and women,

Die graue Straße entlang, Freunde, Kinder, Männer und Frauen,

Passing one by one out of life, left me till I was alone

Einer nach dem anderen aus dem Leben scheidend, ließen sie mich, bis ich allein war

With Nig for partner, bed-fellow; comrade in drink.

Mit Nig als Partner, Bettgefährten; Kameraden im Trinken.

In the morning of life I knew aspiration and saw glory,

Im Morgen des Lebens kannte ich Streben und sah Ruhm,

The she, who survives me, snared my soul

Die Sie, die mich überlebt, verstrickte meine Seele

With a snare which bled me to death,

Mit einer Schlinge, die mich zu Tode bluten ließ,

Till I, once strong of will, lay broken, indifferent,

Bis ich, einst stark im Willen, gebrochen dalag, gleichgültig,

Living with Nig in a room back of a dingy office.

Mit Nig lebend in einem Zimmer hinter einem schäbigen Büro.

Under my Jaw-bone is snuggled the bony nose of Nig

Unter meinem Kieferknochen schmiegt sich die knochige Nase von Nig

Our story is lost in silence. Go by, mad world!

Unsere Geschichte geht verloren im Schweigen. Zieh vorbei, verrückte Welt!

Mrs. Benjamin Pantier

Frau Benjamin Pantier

I know that he told that I snared his soul

Ich weiß, dass er sagte, ich hätte seine Seele verstrickt

With a snare which bled him to death.

Mit einer Schlinge, die ihn zu Tode bluten ließ.

And all the men loved him,

Und alle Männer liebten ihn,

And most of the women pitied him.

Und die meisten Frauen bemitleideten ihn.

But suppose you are really a lady, and have delicate tastes,

Aber angenommen, man ist wirklich eine Dame und hat feinen Geschmack,

And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions,

Und verabscheut den Geruch von Whiskey und Zwiebeln,

And the rhythm of Wordsworth's "Ode" runs in your ears,

Und der Rhythmus von Wordsworths „Ode" klingt einem in den Ohren,

While he goes about from morning till night

Während er von morgens bis abends umhergeht

Repeating bits of that common thing;

Und Fetzen dieses gewöhnlichen Dinges wiederholt;

"Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?

„Oh, warum sollte der Geist des Sterblichen stolz sein?

Vocabulary

Zusammen: Together; in company with another or others.
in: In; inside; within a place or time period.
diesem: This; referring to something near or just mentioned.
Grab: Grave; a place where a dead body is buried.
liegen: To lie; to be in a horizontal position or located.
Rechtsanwalt: Lawyer; attorney who provides legal advice and representation.
Und: And; used to connect words, clauses, or sentences.
sein: To be; verb indicating existence or state of being.
Hund: Dog; a domesticated canine mammal kept as pet.
treuer: Loyal; faithful and steadfast in devotion or allegiance.
Gefährte: Companion; a person or animal that accompanies another.
Trost: Comfort; solace given to someone who is troubled.
Freund: Friend; a person with whom one has bond.
Die: The; definite article for feminine singular nouns.
graue: Gray; color between black and white; dull in tone.
Straße: Street; a public road in a town or city.
entlang: Along; moving in a line following the length of.
Freunde: Friends; plural of friend; persons with whom bonds exist.
Kinder: Children; young human beings before reaching adulthood.
Männer: Men; adult male human beings collectively.
Frauen: Women; adult female human beings collectively.
Einer: One; the number 1; a single person or thing.
nach: After; following in time or sequence.
dem: The; definite article dative or accusative form.
anderen: Other; different from the one mentioned; another.
aus: From; indicating origin, source, or starting point.
Leben: Life; the condition of living organisms; existence.
scheidend: Departing; leaving; going away from a place.
ließen: Let; allowed; caused or permitted something to happen.
sie: She; they; pronoun referring to female or plural.
mich: Me; direct object pronoun referring to oneself.
bis: Until; up to a particular time or point.
ich: I; first person singular personal pronoun.
allein: Alone; solitary; without company or companions.
war: Was; past tense of sein; existed or occurred.
Mit: With; accompanied by; in company of.
als: As; in the capacity of; while serving function.
Partner: Partner; person associated with another in activity.
Kameraden: Comrades; companions in work or military service.
im: In the; contraction of in dem.
Trinken: Drinking; consuming liquid beverages.
Im: In the; contraction of in dem; capitalized.
Morgen: Morning; early part of day from sunrise onwards.
kannte: Knew; past tense of kennen; was acquainted with.
Streben: Striving; endeavoring to achieve a goal or aim.
sah: Saw; past tense of sehen; perceived with eyes.
Ruhm: Glory; fame and honor earned through achievements.
überlebt: Survived; remained alive after difficult circumstances.
verstrickte: Entangled; caught or trapped in complicated situation.
Seele: Soul; spiritual essence of a person.
Schlinge: Noose; loop with running knot for catching.
zu: To; indicating direction or purpose.
Tode: Death; dative form of Tod; end of life.
bluten: To bleed; to lose blood from body.
ließ: Let; allowed; past tense of lassen.
Bis: Until; up to a point in time.
einst: Once; formerly; at some time in past.
stark: Strong; powerful; having great physical strength.
Willen: Will; determination; strong desire to achieve.
gebrochen: Broken; shattered; no longer intact or whole.
gleichgültig: Indifferent; unconcerned; lacking interest or care.
lebend: Living; alive; present participle of leben.
einem: A; one; dative article or pronoun.
Zimmer: Room; an enclosed space within building.
hinter: Behind; at rear of something.
schäbigen: Shabby; worn and threadbare; in poor condition.
Büro: Office; room used for business or administrative work.
Unter: Under; below; beneath something else.

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