Spoon River Anthology — Page 10

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Benjamin Pantier

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

Juntos en esta tumba yacen Benjamin Pantier, abogado,

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

Y Nig, su perro, compañero constante, consuelo y amigo.

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

Por el camino gris, amigos, hijos, hombres y mujeres,

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

Pasando uno a uno fuera de la vida, me dejaron hasta que estuve solo

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

Con Nig como compañero, compañero de cama; camarada en la bebida.

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

En la mañana de la vida conocí la aspiración y vi la gloria,

The she, who survives me, snared my soul

Ella, que me sobrevive, atrapó mi alma

With a snare which bled me to death,

Con una trampa que me desangró hasta la muerte,

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

Hasta que yo, antaño de voluntad fuerte, quedé quebrado, indiferente,

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

Viviendo con Nig en un cuarto detrás de una oficina sórdida.

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

Bajo mi mandíbula se acurruca el huesudo hocico de Nig

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

Nuestra historia se pierde en el silencio. ¡Pasa de largo, mundo enloquecido!

Mrs. Benjamin Pantier

La señora Benjamin Pantier

I know that he told that I snared his soul

Sé que él dijo que atrapé su alma

With a snare which bled him to death.

Con una trampa que lo desangró hasta la muerte.

And all the men loved him,

Y todos los hombres lo amaban,

And most of the women pitied him.

Y la mayoría de las mujeres lo compadecían.

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

Pero suponga que usted es realmente una dama, y tiene gustos delicados,

And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions,

Y aborrece el olor a whisky y cebollas,

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

Y el ritmo de la "Oda" de Wordsworth resuena en sus oídos,

While he goes about from morning till night

Mientras él va por ahí de la mañana a la noche

Repeating bits of that common thing;

Repitiendo fragmentos de esa cosa vulgar;

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

"¡Oh, por qué habría de enorgullecerse el espíritu del mortal?

Vocabulary

Juntos: Together; united or combined in one place.
en: In; preposition indicating location or time.
esta: This; feminine demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
tumba: Tomb; grave or burial place for the dead.
yacen: They lie; third person plural of yacer.
abogado: Lawyer; professional who practices law.
su: His, her, its, your; possessive adjective.
perro: Dog; domesticated animal commonly kept as pet.
compañero: Companion; friend or associate who shares experiences.
constante: Constant; faithful or unchanging over time.
consuelo: Comfort; solace or relief from sorrow.
amigo: Friend; person with whom you have affection.
Por: By, for, through; preposition indicating cause or agent.
el: The; definite article, masculine singular.
camino: Path, road, or way; route of travel.
gris: Gray; color between black and white.
amigos: Friends; plural of amigo.
hijos: Sons, children; plural of hijo.
hombres: Men; plural of hombre, adult males.
mujeres: Women; plural of mujer, adult females.
Pasando: Passing; present participle of pasar.
uno: One; the number 1 or a person.
fuera: Outside; exterior or away from inside.
de: Of, from; preposition indicating origin or possession.
la: The; definite article, feminine singular.
vida: Life; existence or way of living.
me: Me; first person singular object pronoun.
dejaron: They left; third person plural past tense of dejar.
hasta: Until; up to a point in time.
que: That; relative pronoun or conjunction.
estuve: I was; first person singular past of estar.
solo: Alone; single or solitary without company.
Con: With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association.
como: How, as, like; comparison or manner.
cama: Bed; furniture for sleeping or resting.
camarada: Comrade; companion or associate, especially in work.
bebida: Drink; liquid consumed for hydration or pleasure.
En: In; preposition indicating location or condition.
mañana: Tomorrow or morning; next day or early hours.
conocí: I knew; first person singular past of conocer.
aspiración: Aspiration; strong desire or goal to achieve.
vi: I saw; first person singular past of ver.
gloria: Glory; great honor, praise, or distinction.
Ella: She; third person singular feminine subject pronoun.
sobrevive: Survives; continues to live or exist.
atrapó: Caught, trapped; third person singular past of atrapar.
mi: My; first person singular possessive adjective.
alma: Soul; spiritual or emotional essence of person.
una: A, one; feminine indefinite article or number.
trampa: Trap; device or situation meant to catch.
desangró: Bled; third person singular past of desangrar.
muerte: Death; end of life or existence.
Hasta: Until; up to a certain point in time.
yo: I; first person singular subject pronoun.
antaño: Formerly, long ago; in times past.
voluntad: Will; determination or intention to do something.
fuerte: Strong; powerful or sturdy in physical form.
quedé: I remained; first person singular past of quedar.
quebrado: Broken; fractured or separated into pieces.
indiferente: Indifferent; not interested or apathetic toward something.
Viviendo: Living; present participle of vivir.
cuarto: Room, fourth; space or ordinal number.
detrás: Behind; at or toward the back of.
oficina: Office; workspace for professional or administrative work.
sórdida: Sordid, squalid; morally corrupt or filthy.
Bajo: Under, low; beneath or of small height.
mandíbula: Jaw; lower part of face containing teeth.
se: Self, oneself; third person reflexive pronoun.
acurruca: Curls up; third person singular of acurrucarse.
huesudo: Bony; having prominent or visible bones.
hocico: Snout; animal's nose and mouth area.
Nuestra: Our; first person plural feminine possessive adjective.
historia: History, story; account of past events.
pierde: Loses; third person singular present of perder.
silencio: Silence; absence of sound or speech.

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