Spoon River Anthology — Page 3
Lloyd Garrison
Lloyd Garrison
Stewart, Lillian
Stewart, Lillian
Stoddard, Judson
Stoddard, Judson
T
T
Tanner, Robert Fulton
Tanner, Robert Fulton
Taylor, Deacon
Taylor, Diácono
Theodore, The Poet
Theodore, El Poeta
Thornton, English
Thornton, English
Throckmorton, Alexander
Throckmorton, Alexander
Todd, Eugenia
Todd, Eugenia
Tompkins, Josiah
Tompkins, Josiah
Trainor, the Druggist
Trainor, el Farmacéutico
Trevelyan, Thomas
Trevelyan, Thomas
Trimble, George
Trimble, George
Tripp, Henry
Tripp, Henry
Tubbs, Hildrup
Tubbs, Hildrup
Turner, Francis
Turner, Francis
Tutt, Oaks
Tutt, Oaks
U
U
Unknown, The
El Desconocido
W
W
Wasson, John
Wasson, John
Wasson, Rebecca
Wasson, Rebecca
Webster, Charles
Webster, Charles
Weirauch, Adam
Weirauch, Adam
Weldy, "Butch"
Weldy, «Butch»
Wertman, Elsa
Wertman, Elsa
Whedon, Editor
Whedon, el Editor
Whitney, Harmon
Whitney, Harmon
Wiley, Rev. Lemuel
Wiley, Rev. Lemuel
Will, Arlo
Will, Arlo
William and Emily
William y Emily
Williams, Dora
Williams, Dora
Williams, Mrs.
Williams, Sra.
Wilmans, Harry
Wilmans, Harry
Witt, Zenas
Witt, Zenas
Y
Y
Yee Bow
Yee Bow
Z
Z
Zoll, Perry
Zoll, Perry
The Hill
La Colina
_Where are Elmer, Herman, Bert, Tom and Charley,
_¿Dónde están Elmer, Herman, Bert, Tom y Charley,
The weak of will, the strong of arm, the clown, the boozer, the fighter?
El de voluntad débil, el de brazo fuerte, el payaso, el borracho, el peleador?
All, all are sleeping on the hill.
Todos, todos duermen en la colina.
One passed in a fever,
Uno murió con fiebre,
One was burned in a mine,
Uno fue quemado en una mina,
One was killed in a brawl,
Uno fue muerto en una riña,
One died in a jail,
Uno murió en una cárcel,
One fell from a bridge toiling for children and wife—
Uno cayó de un puente trabajando para sus hijos y su esposa—
All, all are sleeping, sleeping, sleeping on the hill.
Todos, todos duermen, duermen, duermen en la colina.
Where are Ella, Kate, Mag, Lizzie and Edith,
¿Dónde están Ella, Kate, Mag, Lizzie y Edith,
The tender heart, the simple soul, the loud, the proud, the happy one?—
La de tierno corazón, la de alma sencilla, la escandalosa, la orgullosa, la feliz?—
All, all are sleeping on the hill.
Todas, todas duermen en la colina.
One died in shameful child-birth,
Una murió en un vergonzoso parto,
One of a thwarted love,
Una por un amor frustrado,
One at the hands of a brute in a brothel,
Una a manos de un bruto en un burdel,
One of a broken pride, in the search for heart's desire;
Una por el orgullo quebrado, en la búsqueda del deseo del corazón;
One after life in far-away London and Paris
Una tras vivir en el lejano Londres y París
Was brought to her little space by Ella and Kate and Mag—
Fue traída a su pequeño lugar por Ella y Kate y Mag—
All, all are sleeping, sleeping, sleeping on the hill.
Todas, todas duermen, duermen, duermen en la colina.
Vocabulary
- Diácono
- A church official ranking below a priest; deacon
- El
- Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
- Poeta
- A person who writes poems; poet
- el
- Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
- Farmacéutico
- A person who prepares and dispenses medicines; pharmacist
- Desconocido
- Not known or identified; unknown person or thing
- Editor
- A person who edits publications or written content
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses
- Sra
- Abbreviation for señora, meaning Mrs. or ma'am
- Y
- Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses
- La
- Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
- Colina
- A small rounded hill or elevated land area
- Dónde
- Interrogative adverb asking about location; where
- están
- Third person plural form of estar; they are
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- voluntad
- The mental faculty or power of choosing; will
- débil
- Lacking strength or vigor; weak or feeble
- brazo
- The upper limb of the human body; arm
- fuerte
- Having great physical power or strength; strong
- payaso
- An entertainer who performs comedy and wears costume; clown
- borracho
- A person intoxicated by alcohol; drunk or drunkard
- peleador
- A person who frequently engages in fights; fighter
- Todos
- Refers to all people or every person; everyone
- todos
- Refers to all people or every person; everyone
- duermen
- Third person plural present tense of dormir; they sleep
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'
- la
- Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
- colina
- A small rounded hill or elevated land area
- Uno
- The number one; also used to mean 'one person'
- murió
- Past tense of morir; he/she died
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment
- fiebre
- Abnormally high body temperature due to illness; fever
- fue
- Past tense of ser or ir; was or went
- quemado
- Past participle of quemar; burned or scorched
- una
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
- mina
- An excavation for extracting ore or minerals; mine
- muerto
- Past participle of morir; dead or deceased
- riña
- A noisy quarrel or physical altercation; fight or brawl
- cárcel
- A place where criminals are confined; jail or prison
- cayó
- Past tense of caer; he/she/it fell down
- un
- Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
- puente
- A structure spanning a gap or waterway; bridge
- trabajando
- Present participle of trabajar; working or laboring
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for', indicating purpose or recipient
- sus
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'
- hijos
- Plural of hijo; sons or children
- su
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'
- esposa
- A married woman in relation to her husband; wife
- Ella
- Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'
- tierno
- Showing gentleness and affection; tender or gentle
- corazón
- The organ that pumps blood; heart or emotional center
- alma
- The spiritual or immaterial part of a person; soul
- sencilla
- Not complicated or elaborate; simple or plain
- escandalosa
- Causing public outrage or shock; scandalous or shocking
- orgullosa
- Having a high opinion of oneself; proud or arrogant
- feliz
- Experiencing pleasure and contentment; happy or joyful
- Todas
- Feminine plural referring to all persons or things; all
- todas
- Feminine plural referring to all persons or things; all
- Una
- Feminine indefinite article or numeral meaning 'one'
- vergonzoso
- Causing embarrassment or shame; shameful or disgraceful
- parto
- The act of giving birth to a child; childbirth
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'
- amor
- A deep feeling of affection for someone; love
- frustrado
- Feeling disappointed due to unmet goals; frustrated or thwarted
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at' in Spanish
- manos
- Plural of mano; the end parts of arms; hands
- bruto
- A cruel or uncivilized person; brute or savage
- burdel
- An establishment where people engage in prostitution; brothel
- orgullo
- A feeling of deep satisfaction in achievements; pride
- quebrado
- Past participle of quebrar; broken or shattered
- búsqueda
- The act of looking for something; search or quest
- del
- Contraction of de and el meaning 'of the'
- deseo
- A strong feeling of wanting something; desire or wish
- tras
- Preposition meaning 'after' or 'behind' in Spanish
- vivir
- Infinitive verb meaning to live or to exist
- lejano
- Situated far away in distance; distant or remote
- Londres
- The capital city of England; London
- París
- The capital city of France; Paris
- Fue
- Past tense of ser or ir; was or went
- traída
- Past participle of traer, feminine; brought or carried
- pequeño
- Small in size or limited in extent; small or little
- lugar
- A particular position or area in space; place or location
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