Spoon River Anthology — Page 4

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Where are Uncle Isaac and Aunt Emily,

Dove sono lo zio Isaac e la zia Emily,

And old Towny Kincaid and Sevigne Houghton,

E il vecchio Towny Kincaid e Sevigne Houghton,

And Major Walker who had talked

E il Maggiore Walker che aveva parlato

With venerable men of the revolution?—

Con venerabili uomini della rivoluzione?—

All, all are sleeping on the hill.

Tutti, tutti dormono sul colle.

They brought them dead sons from the war,

Portarono loro figli morti dalla guerra,

And daughters whom life had crushed,

E figlie che la vita aveva spezzato,

And their children fatherless, crying—

E i loro figli orfani, piangenti—

All, all are sleeping, sleeping, sleeping on the hill.

Tutti, tutti dormono, dormono, dormono sul colle.

Where is Old Fiddler Jones

Dov'è il vecchio Fiddler Jones

Who played with life all his ninety years,

Che giocò con la vita per tutti i suoi novant'anni,

Braving the sleet with bared breast,

Sfidando la grandine a petto nudo,

Drinking, rioting, thinking neither of wife nor kin,

Bevendo, festeggiando, senza pensare né alla moglie né ai parenti,

Nor gold, nor love, nor heaven?

Né all'oro, né all'amore, né al paradiso?

Lo! he babbles of the fish-frys of long ago,

Ecco! egli farnetica delle fritture di pesce di tanto tempo fa,

Of the horse-races of long ago at Clary's Grove,

Delle corse di cavalli di tanto tempo fa a Clary's Grove,

Of what Abe Lincoln said

Di ciò che Abe Lincoln disse

One time at Springfield._

Una volta a Springfield._

Hod Putt

Here I lie close to the grave

Qui giaccio vicino alla tomba

Of Old Bill Piersol,

Del vecchio Bill Piersol,

Who grew rich trading with the Indians, and who

Che si arricchì commerciando con gli Indiani, e che

Afterwards took the Bankrupt Law

In seguito ricorse alla Legge sul Fallimento

And emerged from it richer than ever

E ne uscì più ricco di prima

Myself grown tired of toil and poverty

Io, stanco della fatica e della povertà

And beholding how Old Bill and others grew in wealth

E vedendo come il vecchio Bill e altri si arricchissero

Robbed a traveler one Night near Proctor's Grove,

Rapinai un viaggiatore una notte vicino a Proctor's Grove,

Killing him unwittingly while doing so,

Uccidendolo involontariamente nel farlo,

For which I was tried and hanged.

Per cui fui processato e impiccato.

That was my way of going into bankruptcy.

Questo fu il mio modo di andare in bancarotta.

Now we who took the bankrupt law in our respective ways

Ora noi che ricorremmo alla legge sul fallimento ciascuno a modo suo

Sleep peacefully side by side.

Dormiamo in pace fianco a fianco.

Ollie McGee

Have you seen walking through the village

Avete visto camminare per il villaggio

A man with downcast eyes and haggard face?

Un uomo dagli occhi bassi e dal viso smunto?

Vocabulary

Dove: DOH-veh — Where; used to ask about location
sono: SOH-noh — Are/am; first and third person plural of essere
lo: loh — Him/it; masculine singular direct object pronoun
zio: DZEE-oh — Uncle; male relative, parent's brother
e: eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction linking words
la: lah — The; feminine singular definite article
zia: DZEE-ah — Aunt; female relative, parent's sister
E: eh — And; coordinating conjunction, capitalized here
il: eel — The; masculine singular definite article
vecchio: VEK-kyoh — Old man/old; elderly person or aged thing
Maggiore: mahd-JOH-reh — Greater/major; larger or more important one
che: keh — That/who/which; versatile conjunction or pronoun
aveva: ah-VEH-vah — Had; third person singular imperfect of avere
parlato: par-LAH-toh — Spoken; past participle of parlare, to speak
Con: kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
venerabili: veh-neh-RAH-bee-lee — Venerable; worthy of deep respect and reverence
uomini: WOH-mee-nee — Men; plural of uomo, adult male humans
della: DEL-lah — Of the; feminine singular contraction of di+la
rivoluzione: ree-voh-loo-TSYOH-neh — Revolution; major political or social upheaval
Tutti: TOOT-tee — All/everyone; refers to every person or thing
dormono: DOR-moh-noh — They sleep; third person plural of dormire
sul: sool — On the; masculine singular contraction of su+il
colle: KOL-leh — Hill; a small elevated landform or mound
Portarono: por-TAH-roh-noh — They brought; third person plural passato remoto of portare
loro: LOH-roh — Their/them; third person plural pronoun or adjective
figli: FEEL-yee — Sons/children; plural of figlio, male offspring
morti: MOR-tee — Dead/deaths; plural adjective or noun for deceased
dalla: DAL-lah — From the; feminine singular contraction of da+la
guerra: GWER-rah — War; armed conflict between groups or nations
figlie: FEEL-yeh — Daughters; plural of figlia, female offspring
vita: VEE-tah — Life; the state of being alive
spezzato: spet-TSAH-toh — Broken; past participle of spezzare, shattered
i: ee — The; masculine plural definite article
orfani: OR-fah-nee — Orphans; children who have lost their parents
piangenti: pyan-JEN-tee — Weeping/crying; present participle of piangere
Dov': dov — Where; elided form of dove before a vowel
è: eh — Is; third person singular present of essere
Che: keh — Who/that; relative pronoun or conjunction
giocò: joh-KOH — Played; third person singular passato remoto of giocare
con: kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment
per: pehr — For/through; preposition indicating purpose or duration
suoi: SWOH-ee — His/her; masculine plural possessive adjective
novant': noh-VAHN-t — Ninety; the number 90, elided form
anni: AHN-nee — Years; plural of anno, units of time
Sfidando: sfee-DAN-doh — Defying/challenging; gerund of sfidare
grandine: GRAN-dee-neh — Hail; precipitation in the form of ice pellets
a: ah — To/at; preposition indicating direction or location
petto: PET-toh — Chest/breast; the front part of the torso
nudo: NOO-doh — Naked/bare; without clothing or covering
Bevendo: beh-VEN-doh — Drinking; gerund of bere, to drink
festeggiando: fes-teh-JAHN-doh — Celebrating; gerund of festeggiare, to celebrate
senza: SEN-tsah — Without; preposition indicating absence or lack
pensare: pen-SAH-reh — To think; infinitive verb of mental reflection
né: neh — Neither/nor; negative correlative conjunction
alla: AL-lah — To the; feminine singular contraction of a+la
moglie: MOH-lyeh — Wife; a married woman, one's spouse
ai: ah-ee — To the; masculine plural contraction of a+i
parenti: pah-REN-tee — Relatives; family members or relations
Né: neh — Nor; negative conjunction, capitalized here
all': ahl — To the; elided contraction of a+la or a+lo
oro: OH-roh — Gold; precious yellow metal, symbol of wealth
amore: ah-MOH-reh — Love; deep affection or romantic feeling
al: ahl — To the; masculine singular contraction of a+il
paradiso: pah-rah-DEE-zoh — Paradise/heaven; a place of bliss and perfection
Ecco: EK-koh — Here is/there is; exclamatory presentative word
egli: EH-lyee — He; third person masculine singular subject pronoun
farnetica: far-NEH-tee-kah — Raves/rambles; speaks incoherently or deliriously
delle: DEL-leh — Of the; feminine plural contraction of di+le
fritture: freet-TOO-reh — Fried foods; plural of frittura, fried dish
di: dee — Of/from; preposition indicating possession or origin
pesce: PEH-sheh — Fish; aquatic animal, also used as food
tanto: TAN-toh — So much/so long; indicating a great quantity
tempo: TEM-poh — Time; the indefinite continued progress of events
fa: fah — Ago; used after a time expression meaning past
Delle: DEL-leh — Of the; feminine plural contraction of di+le
corse: KOR-seh — Races; plural of corsa, competitive running events
cavalli: kah-VAL-lee — Horses; plural of cavallo, large riding animals
Di: dee — Of; preposition indicating belonging or topic
ciò: choh — That/this; neuter demonstrative pronoun
disse: DEES-seh — Said; third person singular passato remoto of dire
Una: OO-nah — A/one; feminine indefinite article or numeral
volta: VOL-tah — Time/once; an instance or occasion
Qui: kwee — Here; adverb indicating this place or location
giaccio: JAH-choh — I lie; first person singular of giacere, to lie
vicino: vee-CHEE-noh — Near/next to; close in space or proximity
tomba: TOM-bah — Tomb/grave; a burial place for the dead
Del: del — Of the; masculine singular contraction of di+il
si: see — Himself/itself; reflexive pronoun, third person
arricchì: ar-reek-KEE — Enriched himself; became rich, passato remoto
commerciando: kom-mer-CHAHN-doh — Trading/dealing; gerund of commerciare
gli: lyee — The/him; masculine plural article or pronoun
Indiani: een-DYAH-nee — Indians; plural of indiano, Native American people
In: een — In; preposition indicating location or state
seguito: SEH-gwee-toh — Afterwards/later; in a subsequent time
ricorse: ree-KOR-seh — Resorted to; third person singular passato remoto of ricorrere
Legge: LEJ-jeh — Law; rules established by authority or legislation
Fallimento: fal-lee-MEN-toh — Bankruptcy/failure; legal insolvency or total failure
ne: neh — Of it/from it; partitive or pronominal particle
uscì: oo-SHEE — He/she came out; third person singular passato remoto of uscire
più: pyoo — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree
ricco: REEK-koh — Rich; having great wealth or abundance
prima: PREE-mah — Before/earlier; adverb indicating prior time
Io: EE-oh — I; first person singular subject pronoun
stanco: STAN-koh — Tired/weary; feeling exhausted or fatigued
fatica: fah-TEE-kah — Hardship/toil; hard work or great effort
povertà: poh-vehr-TAH — Poverty; state of being extremely poor
vedendo: veh-DEN-doh — Seeing; gerund of vedere, observing something
come: KOH-meh — How/as; conjunction or adverb of manner
altri: AL-tree — Others; plural pronoun referring to other people
arricchissero: ar-reek-KEES-seh-roh — Were getting rich; imperfect subjunctive of arricchirsi
Rapinai: rah-pee-NAH-ee — I robbed; first person singular passato remoto of rapinare
un: oon — A/an; masculine singular indefinite article
viaggiatore: vyah-jah-TOH-reh — Traveler; a person who travels or journeys
una: OO-nah — A/one; feminine singular indefinite article
notte: NOT-teh — Night; the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
Uccidendolo: oo-chee-DEN-doh-loh — Killing him; gerund of uccidere with object pronoun
involontariamente: een-voh-lon-tah-ryah-MEN-teh — Unintentionally; in an accidental or involuntary manner
nel: nel — In the; masculine singular contraction of in+il
farlo: FAR-loh — Doing it; infinitive fare with object pronoun lo
Per: pehr — For/because of; preposition of cause or purpose
cui: kwee — Which/whom; relative pronoun after a preposition
fui: foo-ee — I was; first person singular passato remoto of essere
processato: proh-ches-SAH-toh — Tried/prosecuted; put on trial in a court
impiccato: eem-peek-KAH-toh — Hanged; past participle, executed by hanging
Questo: KWES-toh — This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun/adjective
fu: foo — Was; third person singular passato remoto of essere
mio: MEE-oh — My; masculine singular possessive adjective
modo: MOH-doh — Way/manner; a method or means of doing something
andare: an-DAH-reh — To go; infinitive of fundamental motion verb
in: een — In; preposition of location or state
bancarotta: ban-kah-ROT-tah — Bankruptcy; state of financial insolvency
Ora: OH-rah — Now; adverb indicating the present moment
noi: noy — We; first person plural subject pronoun
ricorremmo: ree-kor-REM-moh — We resorted to; first person plural passato remoto of ricorrere
legge: LEJ-jeh — Law; system of rules enforced by authority
fallimento: fal-lee-MEN-toh — Bankruptcy; legal state of financial insolvency
ciascuno: cha-SKOO-noh — Each one/everyone; indefinite pronoun for each person
suo: SWOH — His/her/its; masculine singular possessive adjective
Dormiamo: dor-MYAH-moh — We sleep; first person plural of dormire
pace: PAH-cheh — Peace; freedom from disturbance or conflict
fianco: FYAN-koh — Side/flank; the lateral part of the body
Avete: ah-VEH-teh — You have; second person plural of avere
visto: VEES-toh — Seen; past participle of vedere, to see
camminare: kam-mee-NAH-reh — To walk; infinitive of movement verb
villaggio: veel-LAH-joh — Village; a small rural settlement or community
Un: oon — A/an; masculine singular indefinite article
uomo: WOH-moh — Man; an adult male human being
dagli: DAH-lyee — From the; masculine plural contraction of da+gli
occhi: OK-kee — Eyes; plural of occhio, organs of sight
bassi: BAS-see — Low/downcast; plural adjective meaning low or cast down
dal: dal — From the; masculine singular contraction of da+il
viso: VEE-zoh — Face; the front part of a person's head
smunto: ZMOON-toh — Gaunt/haggard; having a thin and worn appearance

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