Spoon River Anthology — Page 11

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And then, suppose;

Y entonces, supongamos;

You are a woman well endowed,

Eres una mujer bien dotada,

And the only man with whom the law and morality

Y el único hombre con quien la ley y la moral

Permit you to have the marital relation

Te permiten tener la relación conyugal

Is the very man that fills you with disgust

Es precisamente el hombre que te llena de repulsión

Every time you think of it while you think of it

Cada vez que lo piensas mientras lo piensas

Every time you see him?

Cada vez que lo ves?

That's why I drove him away from home

Por eso lo eché de casa

To live with his dog in a dingy room

Para vivir con su perro en un cuarto sombrío

Back of his office.

Detrás de su oficina.

Reuben Pantier

Well, Emily Sparks, your prayers were not wasted,

Bien, Emily Sparks, tus oraciones no fueron en vano,

Your love was not all in vain.

Tu amor no fue todo en vano.

I owe whatever I was in life

Debo todo lo que fui en la vida

To your hope that would not give me up,

A tu esperanza que no se rendía conmigo,

To your love that saw me still as good.

A tu amor que aún me veía como bueno.

Dear Emily Sparks, let me tell you the story.

Querida Emily Sparks, déjame contarte la historia.

I pass the effect of my father and mother;

Dejo de lado el efecto de mi padre y mi madre;

The milliner's daughter made me trouble

La hija de la sombrerera me causó problemas

And out I went in the world,

Y salí al mundo,

Where I passed through every peril known

Donde atravesé todos los peligros conocidos

Of wine and women and joy of life.

Del vino, las mujeres y la alegría de vivir.

One night, in a room in the Rue de Rivoli,

Una noche, en una habitación de la Rue de Rivoli,

I was drinking wine with a black-eyed cocotte,

Bebía vino con una cocotte de ojos negros,

And the tears swam into my eyes.

Y las lágrimas inundaron mis ojos.

She though they were amorous tears and smiled

Ella creyó que eran lágrimas amorosas y sonrió

For thought of her conquest over me.

Al pensar en su conquista sobre mí.

But my soul was three thousand miles away,

Pero mi alma estaba a tres mil millas de distancia,

In the days when you taught me in Spoon River.

En los días en que me enseñabas en Spoon River.

And just because you no more could love me,

Y precisamente porque ya no podías amarme,

Nor pray for me, nor write me letters,

Ni rezar por mí, ni escribirme cartas,

The eternal silence of you spoke instead.

El eterno silencio tuyo habló en su lugar.

Vocabulary

Y: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
entonces: Adverb meaning 'then' or 'so', indicating sequence.
supongamos: First person plural subjunctive of 'suponer', meaning 'let's suppose'.
Eres: Second person singular of 'ser', meaning 'you are'.
una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an', feminine singular.
mujer: Noun meaning 'woman' or 'wife'.
bien: Adverb or adjective meaning 'well' or 'good'.
dotada: Adjective meaning 'gifted' or 'endowed' with qualities.
el: Definite article meaning 'the', masculine singular.
único: Adjective meaning 'only' or 'unique', sole one.
hombre: Noun meaning 'man' or 'human being'.
con: Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or means.
quien: Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom'.
la: Definite article meaning 'the', feminine singular.
ley: Noun meaning 'law', a rule established by authority.
moral: Noun or adjective meaning 'morality' or 'moral'.
Te: Second person singular object pronoun meaning 'you' or 'to you'.
permiten: Third person plural of 'permitir', meaning 'they allow' or 'permit'.
tener: Infinitive verb meaning 'to have' or 'to hold'.
relación: Noun meaning 'relationship' or 'connection' between people.
conyugal: Adjective meaning 'conjugal' or 'relating to marriage'.
Es: Third person singular of 'ser', meaning 'it is' or 'he/she is'.
precisamente: Adverb meaning 'precisely' or 'exactly', used for emphasis.
que: Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'.
te: Second person singular reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'you'.
llena: Verb or adjective meaning 'fills' or 'full', third person singular.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from', indicating origin or belonging.
repulsión: Noun meaning 'repulsion' or strong feeling of disgust.
Cada: Adjective meaning 'each' or 'every', referring to all individually.
vez: Noun meaning 'time' or 'instance', used in expressions of frequency.
lo: Third person singular object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'.
piensas: Second person singular of 'pensar', meaning 'you think'.
mientras: Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'.
ves: Second person singular of 'ver', meaning 'you see'.
Por: Preposition meaning 'because of', 'for', or 'through'.
eso: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that', referring to something previously mentioned.
eché: First person singular preterite of 'echar', meaning 'I threw out'.
casa: Noun meaning 'house' or 'home'.
Para: Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to', indicating purpose.
vivir: Infinitive verb meaning 'to live'.
su: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'its', or 'their'.
perro: Noun meaning 'dog', a common domestic animal.
en: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'on', indicating location.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an', masculine singular.
cuarto: Noun meaning 'room' or 'quarter', a small enclosed space.
sombrío: Adjective meaning 'gloomy', 'dark', or 'somber'.
Detrás: Adverb or preposition meaning 'behind' or 'in back of'.
oficina: Noun meaning 'office', a place for administrative work.
Bien: Adverb or interjection meaning 'well' or 'good', expressing approval.
tus: Possessive adjective meaning 'your', plural form of 'tu'.
oraciones: Noun meaning 'prayers' or 'sentences', plural of 'oración'.
no: Negation adverb meaning 'no' or 'not'.
fueron: Third person plural preterite of 'ser' or 'ir', meaning 'were' or 'went'.
vano: Adjective meaning 'vain' or 'futile', without result or purpose.
Tu: Possessive adjective meaning 'your', singular informal form.
amor: Noun meaning 'love', a deep affection or romantic feeling.
fue: Third person singular preterite of 'ser' or 'ir', meaning 'was' or 'went'.
todo: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all', 'everything', or 'whole'.
Debo: First person singular of 'deber', meaning 'I must' or 'I owe'.
fui: First person singular preterite of 'ser' or 'ir', meaning 'I was' or 'I went'.
vida: Noun meaning 'life', the state of being alive.
A: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at', indicating direction or location.
esperanza: Noun meaning 'hope', a feeling of expectation and desire.
se: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', 'itself', or 'themselves'.
rendía: Third person singular imperfect of 'rendirse', meaning 'was surrendering'.
conmigo: Prepositional pronoun meaning 'with me'.
aún: Adverb meaning 'still' or 'yet', indicating continuation.
me: First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'to me'.
veía: Third person singular imperfect of 'ver', meaning 'saw' or 'used to see'.
como: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'like', 'as', or 'how'.
bueno: Adjective meaning 'good', describing positive qualities or character.
Querida: Adjective or noun meaning 'dear' or 'darling', term of endearment.
déjame: Imperative form of 'dejar' with pronoun, meaning 'let me'.
contarte: Infinitive 'contar' with pronoun, meaning 'to tell you'.
historia: Noun meaning 'story' or 'history', a narrative of events.
Dejo: First person singular of 'dejar', meaning 'I leave' or 'I set aside'.
lado: Noun meaning 'side', a lateral part or aspect of something.
efecto: Noun meaning 'effect' or 'result', consequence of an action.
mi: Possessive adjective meaning 'my', indicating first person ownership.
padre: Noun meaning 'father', male parent.
madre: Noun meaning 'mother', female parent.
La: Definite article meaning 'the', feminine singular.
hija: Noun meaning 'daughter', female offspring.
sombrerera: Noun meaning 'milliner' or 'hat maker', a person who makes hats.
causó: Third person singular preterite of 'causar', meaning 'caused'.
problemas: Noun meaning 'problems' or 'troubles', plural of 'problema'.
salí: First person singular preterite of 'salir', meaning 'I left' or 'I went out'.
al: Contraction of 'a' + 'el', meaning 'to the'.
mundo: Noun meaning 'world', the earth or all of society.
Donde: Relative adverb meaning 'where', indicating place or location.
atravesé: First person singular preterite of 'atravesar', meaning 'I crossed' or 'went through'.
todos: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'everyone', masculine plural.
los: Definite article meaning 'the', masculine plural.
peligros: Noun meaning 'dangers' or 'hazards', plural of 'peligro'.
conocidos: Adjective or noun meaning 'known' or 'acquaintances', plural.
Del: Contraction of 'de' + 'el', meaning 'of the' or 'from the'.
vino: Noun meaning 'wine', an alcoholic beverage made from grapes.
las: Definite article meaning 'the', feminine plural.
mujeres: Noun meaning 'women', plural of 'mujer'.
alegría: Noun meaning 'joy' or 'happiness', a feeling of great pleasure.
Una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one', feminine singular.
noche: Noun meaning 'night', the period of darkness after sunset.
habitación: Noun meaning 'room' or 'bedroom', an enclosed space in a building.
Bebía: First or third person singular imperfect of 'beber', meaning 'was drinking'.
ojos: Noun meaning 'eyes', the organs of vision, plural of 'ojo'.
negros: Adjective meaning 'black', describing dark color, masculine plural.
lágrimas: Noun meaning 'tears', drops of liquid shed from the eyes.
inundaron: Third person plural preterite of 'inundar', meaning 'flooded' or 'overflowed'.
mis: Possessive adjective meaning 'my', plural form.
Ella: Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'.
creyó: Third person singular preterite of 'creer', meaning 'she believed' or 'thought'.
eran: Third person plural imperfect of 'ser', meaning 'they were'.
amorosas: Adjective meaning 'loving' or 'amorous', feminine plural.
sonrió: Third person singular preterite of 'sonreír', meaning 'she smiled'.
Al: Contraction of 'a' + 'el', meaning 'to the' or 'upon'.
pensar: Infinitive verb meaning 'to think', a cognitive process.
conquista: Noun meaning 'conquest' or 'romantic conquest', a victory over someone.
sobre: Preposition meaning 'over', 'above', or 'about'.
mí: First person singular prepositional pronoun meaning 'me'.
Pero: Conjunction meaning 'but', indicating contrast or exception.
alma: Noun meaning 'soul' or 'spirit', the immaterial essence of a person.
estaba: Third person singular imperfect of 'estar', meaning 'was' (temporary state).
tres: Number meaning 'three'.
mil: Number meaning 'thousand'.
millas: Noun meaning 'miles', a unit of distance, plural of 'milla'.
distancia: Noun meaning 'distance', the extent of space between two points.
En: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'on', indicating location or time.
días: Noun meaning 'days', plural of 'día', units of time.
enseñabas: Second person singular imperfect of 'enseñar', meaning 'you were teaching'.
porque: Conjunction meaning 'because', indicating reason or cause.
ya: Adverb meaning 'already', 'now', or 'no longer'.
podías: Second person singular imperfect of 'poder', meaning 'you could' or 'were able to'.
amarme: Infinitive 'amar' with reflexive pronoun, meaning 'to love me'.
Ni: Conjunction meaning 'nor' or 'neither', used in negative constructions.
rezar: Infinitive verb meaning 'to pray', to speak to God or a deity.
por: Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'.
ni: Conjunction meaning 'nor', used to connect negative alternatives.
escribirme: Infinitive 'escribir' with pronoun, meaning 'to write to me'.
cartas: Noun meaning 'letters', written messages, plural of 'carta'.
El: Definite article meaning 'the', masculine singular.
eterno: Adjective meaning 'eternal' or 'everlasting', without beginning or end.
silencio: Noun meaning 'silence', the complete absence of sound.
tuyo: Possessive pronoun meaning 'yours', masculine singular.
habló: Third person singular preterite of 'hablar', meaning 'spoke' or 'talked'.
lugar: Noun meaning 'place' or 'location', a particular spot or area.

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