Spoon River Anthology — Page 3

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Lloyd Garrison

Stewart, Lillian

Stoddard, Judson

Tanner, Robert Fulton

Taylor, Deacon

Taylor, Diácono

Theodore, The Poet

Theodore, O Poeta

Thornton, English

Throckmorton, Alexander

Todd, Eugenia

Tompkins, Josiah

Trainor, the Druggist

Trainor, o Farmacêutico

Trevelyan, Thomas

Trimble, George

Tripp, Henry

Tubbs, Hildrup

Turner, Francis

Tutt, Oaks

Unknown, The

O Desconhecido

Wasson, John

Wasson, Rebecca

Webster, Charles

Weirauch, Adam

Weldy, "Butch"

Wertman, Elsa

Whedon, Editor

Whitney, Harmon

Wiley, Rev. Lemuel

Will, Arlo

William and Emily

William e Emily

Williams, Dora

Williams, Mrs.

Williams, Sra.

Wilmans, Harry

Witt, Zenas

Yee Bow

Zoll, Perry

The Hill

A Colina

_Where are Elmer, Herman, Bert, Tom and Charley,

_Onde estão Elmer, Herman, Bert, Tom e Charley,

The weak of will, the strong of arm, the clown, the boozer, the fighter?

O fraco de vontade, o forte de braço, o palhaço, o beberrão, o brigão?

All, all are sleeping on the hill.

Todos, todos dormem na colina.

One passed in a fever,

Um partiu na febre,

One was burned in a mine,

Um foi queimado numa mina,

One was killed in a brawl,

Um foi morto numa briga,

One died in a jail,

Um morreu numa prisão,

One fell from a bridge toiling for children and wife—

Um caiu de uma ponte trabalhando para os filhos e a esposa—

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

Todos, todos dormem, dormem, dormem na colina.

Where are Ella, Kate, Mag, Lizzie and Edith,

Onde estão Ella, Kate, Mag, Lizzie e Edith,

The tender heart, the simple soul, the loud, the proud, the happy one?—

O coração terno, a alma simples, a ruidosa, a orgulhosa, a feliz?—

All, all are sleeping on the hill.

Todas, todas dormem na colina.

One died in shameful child-birth,

Uma morreu num parto vergonhoso,

One of a thwarted love,

Uma de um amor frustrado,

One at the hands of a brute in a brothel,

Uma pelas mãos de um bruto num bordel,

One of a broken pride, in the search for heart's desire;

Uma de um orgulho despedaçado, na busca pelo desejo do coração;

One after life in far-away London and Paris

Uma após uma vida na distante Londres e Paris

Was brought to her little space by Ella and Kate and Mag—

Foi trazida ao seu pequeno lugar por Ella e Kate e Mag—

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

Todas, todas dormem, dormem, dormem na colina.

Vocabulary

Diácono: A deacon; a religious minister of lower rank
O: Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
Poeta: A poet; someone who writes poetry
o: Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
Farmacêutico: A pharmacist; someone who dispenses medicines professionally
Desconhecido: Unknown; not known or recognized by anyone
Editor: An editor; one who edits texts or publications
e: Conjunction meaning 'and'; connects words or clauses
Sra: Abbreviation for Senhora meaning Mrs or Ms
A: Feminine definite article meaning 'the'
Colina: A hill; a small elevated landform or mound
Onde: Where; interrogative or relative adverb of place
estão: They are; third person plural of estar (to be)
fraco: Weak; lacking strength or power in general
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
vontade: Will, desire, or wish; a strong personal intent
forte: Strong; having great physical or mental strength
braço: Arm; the upper limb of the human body
palhaço: A clown; a person who acts foolishly or comically
beberrão: A heavy drinker; someone who drinks alcohol excessively
brigão: A brawler; a person who frequently picks fights
Todos: All, everyone; referring to an entire group collectively
todos: All, everyone; referring to an entire group collectively
dormem: They sleep; third person plural of dormir
na: Contraction of 'em' and 'a' meaning 'in the'
colina: A hill; a small elevated landform or mound
Um: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
partiu: He/she departed or left; past tense of partir
febre: Fever; an abnormally high body temperature due to illness
foi: Was or went; past tense of ser or ir
queimado: Burned; past participle of queimar, to burn
numa: Contraction of 'em' and 'uma' meaning 'in a'
mina: A mine; an excavation for extracting minerals or ore
morto: Dead; past participle of morrer, meaning deceased
briga: A fight or quarrel; a heated physical or verbal dispute
morreu: He/she died; past tense of morrer
prisão: Prison; a place where people are confined as punishment
caiu: He/she fell; past tense of cair, to fall
uma: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
ponte: A bridge; a structure spanning a gap or waterway
trabalhando: Working; present participle of trabalhar, to work
para: For or to; a preposition indicating direction or purpose
os: Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
filhos: Children or sons; offspring of a parent or parents
a: Feminine definite article or preposition meaning 'the' or 'to'
esposa: Wife; a female spouse in a marriage
coração: Heart; the organ or symbol of love and emotion
terno: Tender or gentle; showing softness and affectionate care
alma: Soul; the spiritual or immaterial part of a person
simples: Simple; uncomplicated, plain, or modest in nature
ruidosa: Noisy; making or causing a lot of loud sound
orgulhosa: Proud; feeling deep satisfaction or self-esteem
feliz: Happy; feeling or showing pleasure and contentment
Todas: All, everyone (feminine); referring to a whole female group
todas: All, everyone (feminine); referring to a whole female group
num: Contraction of 'em' and 'um' meaning 'in a'
parto: Childbirth; the process of delivering a baby
vergonhoso: Shameful; causing or deserving shame or disgrace
um: Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
amor: Love; a deep feeling of affection or attachment
frustrado: Frustrated; feeling thwarted or prevented from achieving goals
pelas: Contraction of 'por' and 'as' meaning 'by the'
mãos: Hands; the end part of a person's arm
bruto: Brute; savage, rough, or brutal in behavior
bordel: A brothel; a place where prostitution takes place
orgulho: Pride; a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction
despedaçado: Shattered or broken to pieces; completely destroyed emotionally
busca: Search or quest; the act of looking for something
pelo: Contraction of 'por' and 'o' meaning 'by the'
desejo: Desire or wish; a strong feeling of wanting something
do: Contraction of 'de' and 'o' meaning 'of the'
após: After; a preposition indicating something following in time
vida: Life; the existence of a living human or organism
distante: Distant; far away in space, time, or relationship
Londres: London; the capital city of the United Kingdom
Paris: Paris; the capital city of France
Foi: Was or went; past tense of ser or ir
trazida: Brought; feminine past participle of trazer, to bring
ao: Contraction of 'a' and 'o' meaning 'to the'
seu: His, her, your, or their; a possessive pronoun
pequeno: Small or little; of limited size or importance
lugar: Place or spot; a particular location or position
por: By or for; a preposition indicating cause or means

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