Spoon River Anthology — Page 10

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Benjamin Pantier

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

Insieme in questa tomba giacciono Benjamin Pantier, avvocato,

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

E Nig, il suo cane, compagno fedele, conforto e amico.

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

Lungo la grigia strada, amici, figli, uomini e donne,

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

Passando uno a uno fuori dalla vita, mi lasciarono finché rimasi solo

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

Con Nig come compagno, compagno di letto; camerata nel bere.

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

Nell'alba della vita conobbi l'aspirazione e vidi la gloria,

The she, who survives me, snared my soul

Lei, che mi sopravvive, intrappolò la mia anima

With a snare which bled me to death,

Con un laccio che mi dissanguò fino alla morte,

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

Finché io, un tempo forte di volontà, giacqui spezzato, indifferente,

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

Vivendo con Nig in una stanza sul retro di uno squallido ufficio.

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

Sotto la mia mascella è rannicchiato il naso ossuto di Nig

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

La nostra storia è perduta nel silenzio. Passa oltre, mondo folle!

Mrs. Benjamin Pantier

La signora Benjamin Pantier

I know that he told that I snared his soul

So che egli disse che avevo intrappolato la sua anima

With a snare which bled him to death.

Con un laccio che lo dissanguò fino alla morte.

And all the men loved him,

E tutti gli uomini lo amavano,

And most of the women pitied him.

E la maggior parte delle donne lo compiangeva.

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

Ma supponiamo che siate davvero una signora, con gusti raffinati,

And loathe the smell of whiskey and onions,

E detestiate l'odore di whiskey e cipolle,

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

E il ritmo dell'"Ode" di Wordsworth vi risuona nelle orecchie,

While he goes about from morning till night

Mentre lui gira da mattina a sera

Repeating bits of that common thing;

Ripetendo frammenti di quella cosa volgare;

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

"Oh, perché dovrebbe essere fiero lo spirito del mortale?

Vocabulary

Insieme: Together; at the same time or place.
in: In; preposition indicating location or state.
questa: This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective.
tomba: Tomb; a burial place or grave.
giacciono: They lie; third person plural present of giacere.
avvocato: Lawyer; professional who practices law.
il: The; masculine singular definite article.
suo: His, her, its; possessive adjective.
cane: Dog; domesticated canine animal.
compagno: Companion; friend or person who accompanies another.
fedele: Faithful; loyal and trustworthy.
conforto: Comfort; solace or consolation.
amico: Friend; person with whom one has affection.
Lungo: Along; preposition indicating direction or movement.
la: The; feminine singular definite article.
grigia: Gray; the color between black and white.
strada: Street; a public road or thoroughfare.
amici: Friends; plural of amico.
figli: Sons or children; plural of figlio.
uomini: Men; plural of uomo.
donne: Women; plural of donna.
Passando: Passing; present participle of passare.
uno: One; the number 1.
fuori: Outside; beyond or exterior to.
dalla: From the; contraction of da and la.
vita: Life; existence or period of living.
mi: Me; first person singular object pronoun.
lasciarono: They left; third person plural past tense.
finché: Until; up to the point that.
rimasi: I remained; first person singular past tense.
solo: Alone; without companionship.
Con: With; preposition indicating accompaniment.
come: How or as; comparative or interrogative adverb.
di: Of; preposition indicating possession or origin.
letto: Bed; furniture for sleeping.
camerata: Roommate or bunkmate; one who shares quarters.
nel: In the; contraction of in and il.
bere: To drink; consume liquid beverages.
Nell: In the; contraction of in and la.
alba: Dawn; early morning light.
conobbi: I knew; first person singular past tense.
aspirazione: Aspiration; a strong desire or ambition.
vidi: I saw; first person singular past tense.
gloria: Glory; high honor or great fame.
Lei: She or you; feminine third person pronoun.
che: That or which; relative pronoun.
sopravvive: Survives; third person singular present.
intrappolò: Trapped; third person singular past tense.
mia: My; feminine singular possessive adjective.
anima: Soul; spiritual or emotional essence.
un: A or an; masculine singular indefinite article.
laccio: Snare or noose; a binding cord.
dissanguò: Drained; third person singular past tense.
fino: Until or as far as; to a point.
alla: To the; contraction of a and la.
morte: Death; the end of life.
Finché: Until; up to the point that.
io: I; first person singular pronoun.
tempo: Time; duration or period.
forte: Strong; possessing great power or strength.
volontà: Will; determination or desire.
giacqui: I lay; first person singular past tense.
spezzato: Broken; fractured or shattered.
indifferente: Indifferent; lacking interest or concern.
Vivendo: Living; present participle of vivere.
stanza: Room; a space in a building.
sul: On the; contraction of su and il.
retro: Back or rear; the back side.
squallido: Squalid; dirty, wretched, or miserable.
ufficio: Office; a place of work or business.
Sotto: Under; beneath or below.
mascella: Jaw; part of the skull or face.
rannicchiato: Curled up; huddled or in fetal position.
naso: Nose; olfactory organ on the face.

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