Spoon River Anthology — Page 11

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And then, suppose;

E allora, supponiamo;

You are a woman well endowed,

Sei una donna ben dotata,

And the only man with whom the law and morality

E l'unico uomo con cui la legge e la morale

Permit you to have the marital relation

Ti permettono di avere la relazione coniugale

Is the very man that fills you with disgust

È proprio l'uomo che ti riempie di disgusto

Every time you think of it while you think of it

Ogni volta che ci pensi mentre ci pensi

Every time you see him?

Ogni volta che lo vedi?

That's why I drove him away from home

Ecco perché l'ho cacciato di casa

To live with his dog in a dingy room

Per vivere con il suo cane in una stanza squallida

Back of his office.

Sul retro del suo ufficio.

Reuben Pantier

Well, Emily Sparks, your prayers were not wasted,

Ebbene, Emily Sparks, le tue preghiere non furono sprecate,

Your love was not all in vain.

Il tuo amore non fu tutto invano.

I owe whatever I was in life

Devo tutto ciò che fui in vita

To your hope that would not give me up,

Alla tua speranza che non volle abbandonarmi,

To your love that saw me still as good.

Al tuo amore che mi vedeva ancora come buono.

Dear Emily Sparks, let me tell you the story.

Cara Emily Sparks, lascia che ti racconti la storia.

I pass the effect of my father and mother;

Tralascio l'influenza di mio padre e di mia madre;

The milliner's daughter made me trouble

La figlia della modista mi creò guai

And out I went in the world,

E me ne andai nel mondo,

Where I passed through every peril known

Dove attraversai ogni pericolo conosciuto

Of wine and women and joy of life.

Di vino e donne e gioia di vivere.

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

Una notte, in una stanza della Rue de Rivoli,

I was drinking wine with a black-eyed cocotte,

Stavo bevendo vino con una cocotte dagli occhi neri,

And the tears swam into my eyes.

E le lacrime mi inondarono gli occhi.

She though they were amorous tears and smiled

Lei pensò che fossero lacrime amorose e sorrise

For thought of her conquest over me.

Al pensiero della sua conquista su di me.

But my soul was three thousand miles away,

Ma la mia anima era a tremila miglia di distanza,

In the days when you taught me in Spoon River.

Nei giorni in cui mi insegnavi a Spoon River.

And just because you no more could love me,

E proprio perché tu non potevi più amarmi,

Nor pray for me, nor write me letters,

Né pregare per me, né scrivermi lettere,

The eternal silence of you spoke instead.

Il tuo eterno silenzio parlò al posto tuo.

Vocabulary

E: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
allora: Adverb meaning 'then', 'so', or 'at that time'.
supponiamo: First person plural: 'let us suppose' or 'let's assume'.
Sei: Second person singular of 'essere': 'you are'.
una: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
donna: Noun meaning 'woman' or 'lady'.
ben: Adverb meaning 'well' or 'very', often used before adjectives.
dotata: Adjective meaning 'gifted', 'talented', or 'well-endowed'.
l': Elided definite article 'il' or 'la' before a vowel.
unico: Adjective meaning 'only', 'sole', or 'unique'.
uomo: Noun meaning 'man' or 'human being'.
con: Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or manner.
cui: Relative pronoun meaning 'whom', 'which', or 'whose'.
la: Feminine definite article meaning 'the'.
legge: Noun meaning 'law' or legal rule governing society.
e: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or phrases.
morale: Noun or adjective meaning 'morality', 'ethics', or 'moral'.
Ti: Second person singular clitic pronoun meaning 'you' or 'yourself'.
permettono: Third person plural of 'permettere': 'they allow' or 'permit'.
di: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
avere: Infinitive verb meaning 'to have' or 'to possess'.
relazione: Noun meaning 'relationship', 'affair', or 'connection'.
coniugale: Adjective meaning 'conjugal', relating to marriage or spouses.
È: Third person singular of 'essere': 'it is' or 'he/she is'.
proprio: Adverb or adjective meaning 'exactly', 'really', or 'one's own'.
che: Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'.
ti: Second person singular clitic pronoun meaning 'you' or 'to you'.
riempie: Third person singular of 'riempire': 'fills' or 'fills up'.
disgusto: Noun meaning 'disgust', 'revulsion', or strong displeasure.
Ogni: Adjective meaning 'every', 'each', or 'any'.
volta: Noun meaning 'time' as in 'once', 'each time'.
ci: Clitic pronoun or adverb meaning 'there', 'us', or 'about it'.
pensi: Second person singular of 'pensare': 'you think' or 'think about'.
mentre: Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'whereas', indicating simultaneous action.
lo: Masculine third person singular clitic pronoun meaning 'him' or 'it'.
vedi: Second person singular of 'vedere': 'you see' or 'you look at'.
Ecco: Exclamation meaning 'here is', 'there', or 'that is why'.
perché: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'because', 'why', or 'so that'.
ho: First person singular of 'avere': 'I have'.
cacciato: Past participle of 'cacciare': 'driven out', 'expelled', or 'chased'.
casa: Noun meaning 'house', 'home', or 'household'.
Per: Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'through'.
vivere: Infinitive verb meaning 'to live' or 'to dwell'.
il: Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.
suo: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'.
cane: Noun meaning 'dog', a common domestic animal.
in: Preposition meaning 'in', 'inside', or 'at'.
stanza: Noun meaning 'room' or 'chamber' within a building.
squallida: Adjective meaning 'squalid', 'dingy', or 'miserable'.
Sul: Contraction of 'su' and 'il' meaning 'on the'.
retro: Noun meaning 'back', 'rear', or 'back side'.
del: Contraction of 'di' and 'il' meaning 'of the'.
ufficio: Noun meaning 'office', 'bureau', or workplace.
Ebbene: Adverb meaning 'well then', 'so', expressing transition or conclusion.
le: Feminine plural article or indirect clitic pronoun meaning 'the' or 'to her'.
tue: Feminine plural possessive adjective meaning 'your'.
preghiere: Noun meaning 'prayers', requests addressed to a deity.
non: Negation adverb meaning 'not', used to negate verbs.
furono: Third person plural past of 'essere': 'they were'.
sprecate: Past participle plural of 'sprecare': 'wasted' or 'squandered'.
Il: Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
tuo: Masculine singular possessive adjective meaning 'your'.
amore: Noun meaning 'love', deep affection or romantic feeling.
fu: Third person singular simple past of 'essere': 'was'.
tutto: Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all', 'everything', or 'whole'.
invano: Adverb meaning 'in vain', 'fruitlessly', or 'to no avail'.
Devo: First person singular of 'dovere': 'I must' or 'I owe'.
ciò: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this', 'that', or 'what'.
fui: First person singular simple past of 'essere': 'I was'.
vita: Noun meaning 'life', 'existence', or 'lifestyle'.
Alla: Contraction of 'a' and 'la' meaning 'to the' (feminine).
tua: Feminine singular possessive adjective meaning 'your'.
speranza: Noun meaning 'hope' or 'expectation of something desired'.
volle: Third person singular simple past of 'volere': 'wanted', 'wished'.
abbandonarmi: Infinitive with clitic: 'to abandon me' or 'to leave me'.
Al: Contraction of 'a' and 'il' meaning 'to the' (masculine).
mi: First person singular clitic pronoun meaning 'me' or 'to me'.
vedeva: Third person singular imperfect of 'vedere': 'was seeing', 'used to see'.
ancora: Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'again'.
come: Adverb or conjunction meaning 'how', 'as', or 'like'.
buono: Adjective meaning 'good', 'kind', or 'virtuous'.
Cara: Adjective or noun meaning 'dear', 'darling' (feminine form).
lascia: Second person singular imperative of 'lasciare': 'let', 'allow', 'leave'.
racconti: Noun plural meaning 'stories', 'tales', or short narratives.
storia: Noun meaning 'story', 'history', or 'account'.
Tralascio: First person singular of 'tralasciare': 'I omit' or 'I skip over'.
influenza: Noun meaning 'influence', 'effect', or the illness influenza.
mio: Masculine singular possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
padre: Noun meaning 'father' or male parent.
mia: Feminine singular possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
madre: Noun meaning 'mother' or female parent.
La: Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
figlia: Noun meaning 'daughter' or female child.
della: Contraction of 'di' and 'la' meaning 'of the' (feminine).
creò: Third person singular simple past of 'creare': 'created', 'caused'.
guai: Noun plural meaning 'troubles', 'problems', or 'woes'.
me: Stressed first person pronoun meaning 'me' (emphatic form).
ne: Clitic pronoun meaning 'of it', 'from there', or 'some of it'.
andai: First person singular simple past of 'andare': 'I went'.
nel: Contraction of 'in' and 'il' meaning 'in the' (masculine).
mondo: Noun meaning 'world', 'earth', or 'society'.
Dove: Adverb meaning 'where', indicating place or location.
attraversai: First person singular simple past of 'attraversare': 'I crossed', 'I went through'.
ogni: Adjective meaning 'every', 'each', or 'all'.
pericolo: Noun meaning 'danger', 'peril', or 'risk'.
conosciuto: Past participle of 'conoscere': 'known', 'encountered', or 'experienced'.
Di: Preposition meaning 'of', 'with', or 'about'.
vino: Noun meaning 'wine', an alcoholic beverage from grapes.
donne: Noun plural meaning 'women' or 'ladies'.
gioia: Noun meaning 'joy', 'happiness', or 'delight'.
Una: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a', 'an', or 'one'.
notte: Noun meaning 'night' or 'nighttime'.
Stavo: First person singular imperfect of 'stare': 'I was' (progressive).
bevendo: Gerund of 'bere': 'drinking', used in progressive constructions.
dagli: Contraction of 'da' and 'gli' meaning 'from the' or 'by the'.
occhi: Noun plural meaning 'eyes'.
neri: Adjective plural meaning 'black' or 'dark'.
lacrime: Noun plural meaning 'tears', drops from crying.
inondarono: Third person plural simple past of 'inondare': 'they flooded', 'they filled'.
gli: Masculine plural article or indirect clitic pronoun meaning 'the' or 'to him'.
Lei: Third person feminine pronoun meaning 'she' or formal 'you'.
pensò: Third person singular simple past of 'pensare': 'she/he thought'.
fossero: Third person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'essere': 'they were'.
amorose: Adjective plural meaning 'amorous', 'loving', or 'affectionate'.
sorrise: Third person singular simple past of 'sorridere': 'smiled'.
pensiero: Noun meaning 'thought', 'idea', or 'thinking'.
sua: Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'her', 'his', or 'its'.
conquista: Noun meaning 'conquest', 'victory', or romantic achievement.
su: Preposition meaning 'on', 'above', or 'about'.
Ma: Conjunction meaning 'but', indicating contrast or opposition.
anima: Noun meaning 'soul', 'spirit', or inner self.
era: Third person singular imperfect of 'essere': 'was', 'used to be'.
a: Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'.
tremila: Numeral meaning 'three thousand'.
miglia: Noun plural meaning 'miles', unit of distance.
distanza: Noun meaning 'distance', 'space', or 'gap between two points'.
Nei: Contraction of 'in' and 'i' meaning 'in the' (masculine plural).
giorni: Noun plural meaning 'days'.
insegnavi: Second person singular imperfect of 'insegnare': 'you were teaching'.
tu: Second person singular subject pronoun meaning 'you'.
potevi: Second person singular imperfect of 'potere': 'you could', 'you were able'.
più: Adverb meaning 'more', 'no longer', or 'anymore'.
amarmi: Infinitive with clitic: 'to love me'.
Né: Conjunction meaning 'nor', used in negative correlative pairs.
pregare: Infinitive meaning 'to pray' or 'to beg', implore earnestly.
per: Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'through'.
né: Conjunction meaning 'nor', pairing negative clauses together.
scrivermi: Infinitive with clitic: 'to write to me'.
lettere: Noun plural meaning 'letters', written correspondence.
eterno: Adjective meaning 'eternal', 'everlasting', or 'endless'.
silenzio: Noun meaning 'silence', 'quiet', or absence of sound.
parlò: Third person singular simple past of 'parlare': 'he/she spoke'.
al: Contraction of 'a' and 'il' meaning 'to the' (masculine singular).
posto: Noun meaning 'place', 'seat', or 'position'.

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