Spoon River Anthology — Page 4

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Where are Uncle Isaac and Aunt Emily,

Onde estão o Tio Isaac e a Tia Emily,

And old Towny Kincaid and Sevigne Houghton,

E o velho Towny Kincaid e Sevigne Houghton,

And Major Walker who had talked

E o Major Walker que havia conversado

With venerable men of the revolution?—

Com veneráveis homens da revolução?—

All, all are sleeping on the hill.

Todos, todos dormem na colina.

They brought them dead sons from the war,

Trouxeram-lhes filhos mortos da guerra,

And daughters whom life had crushed,

E filhas que a vida havia esmagado,

And their children fatherless, crying—

E seus filhos órfãos, chorando—

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

Todos, todos dormem, dormem, dormem na colina.

Where is Old Fiddler Jones

Onde está o Velho Fiddler Jones

Who played with life all his ninety years,

Que brincou com a vida todos os seus noventa anos,

Braving the sleet with bared breast,

Enfrentando a chuva de granizo com o peito descoberto,

Drinking, rioting, thinking neither of wife nor kin,

Bebendo, badernando, sem pensar em esposa nem parentes,

Nor gold, nor love, nor heaven?

Nem em ouro, nem em amor, nem no céu?

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

Eis! ele balbucia sobre as frituras de peixe de outrora,

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

Das corridas de cavalos de outrora em Clary's Grove,

Of what Abe Lincoln said

Do que Abe Lincoln disse

One time at Springfield._

Certa vez em Springfield._

Hod Putt

Here I lie close to the grave

Aqui jaz perto do túmulo

Of Old Bill Piersol,

Do Velho Bill Piersol,

Who grew rich trading with the Indians, and who

Que enriqueceu negociando com os índios, e que

Afterwards took the Bankrupt Law

Depois recorreu à Lei de Falência

And emerged from it richer than ever

E saiu dela mais rico do que nunca

Myself grown tired of toil and poverty

Eu mesmo, cansado de trabalho e pobreza

And beholding how Old Bill and others grew in wealth

E vendo como o Velho Bill e outros enriqueceram

Robbed a traveler one Night near Proctor's Grove,

Roubei um viajante certa noite perto de Proctor's Grove,

Killing him unwittingly while doing so,

Matando-o sem querer ao fazê-lo,

For which I was tried and hanged.

Pelo que fui julgado e enforcado.

That was my way of going into bankruptcy.

Essa foi a minha forma de entrar em falência.

Now we who took the bankrupt law in our respective ways

Agora nós, que recorremos à lei de falência cada um à sua maneira,

Sleep peacefully side by side.

Dormimos em paz lado a lado.

Ollie McGee

Have you seen walking through the village

Já viste caminhar pela aldeia

A man with downcast eyes and haggard face?

Um homem de olhos baixos e rosto abatido?

Vocabulary

Onde: ON-de — interrogative adverb meaning 'where'
estão: es-TAWN — third person plural of 'estar', meaning 'are'
o: o — masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'
Tio: CHEE-o — male family title meaning 'uncle'
e: e — conjunction meaning 'and'
a: a — feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'
Tia: CHEE-a — female family title meaning 'aunt'
E: e — conjunction meaning 'and', used at sentence start
velho: VEL-yo — adjective or noun meaning 'old' or 'old man'
Major: ma-ZHOR — military rank meaning 'major'
que: ke — relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'who/that/which'
havia: a-VEE-a — past tense of 'haver', meaning 'had' or 'there had been'
conversado: kon-ver-ZA-do — past participle of 'conversar', meaning 'spoken/talked'
Com: kom — preposition meaning 'with'
veneráveis: ve-ne-RA-veys — adjective meaning 'venerable' or 'worthy of reverence'
homens: O-mens — plural noun meaning 'men'
da: da — contraction of 'de + a', meaning 'of the' (feminine)
revolução: he-vo-loo-SAWN — noun meaning 'revolution', political or social upheaval
Todos: TO-dos — pronoun or adjective meaning 'all' or 'everyone'
dormem: DOR-mem — third person plural of 'dormir', meaning 'they sleep'
na: na — contraction of 'em + a', meaning 'in the' (feminine)
colina: ko-LEE-na — noun meaning 'hill', a raised landform
Trouxeram: tro-ZHE-ram — third plural past of 'trazer', meaning 'they brought'
lhes: lyes — indirect object pronoun meaning 'to them'
filhos: FEE-lyos — plural noun meaning 'sons' or 'children'
mortos: MOR-tos — adjective or noun meaning 'dead' or 'the dead'
guerra: GEH-ha — noun meaning 'war', armed conflict between groups
filhas: FEE-lyas — plural noun meaning 'daughters'
vida: VEE-da — noun meaning 'life', existence or way of living
esmagado: ez-ma-GA-do — past participle of 'esmagar', meaning 'crushed/smashed'
seus: SEUS — possessive pronoun meaning 'his/her/their/your'
órfãos: OR-fawns — plural noun meaning 'orphans', children without parents
chorando: sho-RAN-do — present participle of 'chorar', meaning 'crying/weeping'
está: es-TA — third singular present of 'estar', meaning 'is'
Velho: VEL-yo — adjective or noun meaning 'old' or 'old man'
Que: ke — relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'who/that/which'
brincou: brin-KO — third singular past of 'brincar', meaning 'played/joked'
com: kom — preposition meaning 'with'
os: os — masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
noventa: no-VEN-ta — cardinal number meaning 'ninety'
anos: A-nos — plural noun meaning 'years'
Enfrentando: en-fren-TAN-do — present participle of 'enfrentar', meaning 'facing/confronting'
chuva: SHOO-va — noun meaning 'rain', precipitation falling from clouds
de: de — preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
granizo: gra-NEE-zo — noun meaning 'hail', frozen precipitation
peito: PAY-to — noun meaning 'chest' or 'breast' of the body
descoberto: des-ko-BER-to — past participle of 'descobrir', meaning 'uncovered/bare'
Bebendo: be-BEN-do — present participle of 'beber', meaning 'drinking'
badernando: ba-der-NAN-do — present participle of 'badernas', meaning 'carousing/causing disorder'
sem: sem — preposition meaning 'without'
pensar: pen-ZAR — infinitive verb meaning 'to think'
em: em — preposition meaning 'in' or 'on'
esposa: es-PO-za — noun meaning 'wife', female marriage partner
nem: nem — conjunction meaning 'nor' or 'neither'
parentes: pa-REN-tes — plural noun meaning 'relatives' or 'family members'
Nem: nem — conjunction meaning 'nor' or 'neither'
ouro: O-ro — noun meaning 'gold', precious yellow metal
amor: a-MOR — noun meaning 'love', deep affection or devotion
no: no — contraction of 'em + o', meaning 'in the' (masculine)
céu: SEU — noun meaning 'sky' or 'heaven'
Eis: eis — presentative adverb meaning 'here is' or 'behold'
ele: EH-le — third person singular pronoun meaning 'he'
balbucia: bal-BOO-sya — third singular present of 'balbuciar', meaning 'he babbles/mutters'
sobre: SO-bre — preposition meaning 'about' or 'over'
as: as — feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'
frituras: free-TOO-ras — plural noun meaning 'fried foods'
peixe: PAY-she — noun meaning 'fish', aquatic animal used as food
outrora: o-TRO-ra — adverb meaning 'once upon a time' or 'formerly'
Das: das — contraction of 'de + as', meaning 'of the' (feminine plural)
corridas: ko-HEE-das — plural noun meaning 'races' or 'runs'
cavalos: ka-VA-los — plural noun meaning 'horses'
Do: do — contraction of 'de + o', meaning 'of the' (masculine)
disse: DEE-se — third singular past of 'dizer', meaning 'said'
Certa: SER-ta — feminine adjective meaning 'certain' or 'a certain'
vez: vez — noun meaning 'time' or 'occasion'
Aqui: a-KEE — adverb meaning 'here', indicating nearby location
jaz: jazz — third singular of 'jazer', meaning 'lies' (buried)
perto: PER-to — adverb meaning 'near' or 'nearby'
do: do — contraction of 'de + o', meaning 'of the' (masculine)
túmulo: TOO-moo-lo — noun meaning 'grave' or 'tomb'
enriqueceu: en-hee-ke-SEU — third singular past of 'enriquecer', meaning 'got rich'
negociando: ne-go-SYAN-do — present participle of 'negociar', meaning 'trading/dealing'
índios: IN-dyos — plural noun meaning 'Indians' or 'indigenous people'
Depois: de-POIS — adverb meaning 'afterwards' or 'later'
recorreu: he-ko-HEU — third singular past of 'recorrer', meaning 'resorted to'
à: a — contraction of 'a + a', meaning 'to the' (feminine)
Lei: lei — noun meaning 'law', a legal rule or statute
Falência: fa-LEN-sya — noun meaning 'bankruptcy', state of financial insolvency
saiu: sa-EE-oo — third singular past of 'sair', meaning 'left/came out'
dela: DEH-la — contraction of 'de + ela', meaning 'from her/it'
mais: mais — adverb meaning 'more' or comparative marker
rico: HEE-ko — adjective meaning 'rich' or 'wealthy'
nunca: NOON-ka — adverb meaning 'never'
Eu: EH-oo — first person singular pronoun meaning 'I'
mesmo: MEZ-mo — adjective or pronoun meaning 'myself' or 'even/same'
cansado: kan-ZA-do — adjective meaning 'tired' or 'weary'
trabalho: tra-BA-lyo — noun meaning 'work' or 'labor'
pobreza: po-BRE-za — noun meaning 'poverty', state of being poor
vendo: VEN-do — present participle of 'ver', meaning 'seeing/watching'
como: KO-mo — conjunction or adverb meaning 'how' or 'as/like'
outros: O-tros — plural pronoun or adjective meaning 'others'
enriqueceram: en-hee-ke-SE-ram — third plural past of 'enriquecer', meaning 'they got rich'
Roubei: ho-BEI — first singular past of 'roubar', meaning 'I stole/robbed'
um: oom — masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
viajante: vya-ZHAN-te — noun meaning 'traveler', person who travels
certa: SER-ta — feminine adjective meaning 'certain' or 'a certain'
noite: NOI-te — noun meaning 'night'
Matando: ma-TAN-do — present participle of 'matar', meaning 'killing'
querer: ke-RER — infinitive verb meaning 'to want' or 'to desire'
ao: ow — contraction of 'a + o', meaning 'to the' (masculine)
fazê: fa-ZE — truncated infinitive of 'fazer', meaning 'to do/make'
lo: lo — clitic pronoun meaning 'him' or 'it'
Pelo: PE-lo — contraction of 'por + o', meaning 'for the/by the'
fui: fwee — first singular past of 'ser/ir', meaning 'I was/I went'
julgado: zhool-GA-do — past participle of 'julgar', meaning 'judged/tried'
enforcado: en-for-KA-do — past participle of 'enforcar', meaning 'hanged'
Essa: EH-sa — feminine demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (near listener)
foi: foy — third singular past of 'ser/ir', meaning 'was/went'
minha: MEE-nya — feminine possessive pronoun meaning 'my'
forma: FOR-ma — noun meaning 'way' or 'manner' or 'form'
entrar: en-TRAR — infinitive verb meaning 'to enter'
falência: fa-LEN-sya — noun meaning 'bankruptcy', financial insolvency
Agora: a-GO-ra — adverb meaning 'now'
nós: nos — first person plural pronoun meaning 'we'
recorremos: he-ko-HE-mos — first plural present of 'recorrer', meaning 'we resort to'
lei: lei — noun meaning 'law', legal rule or statute
cada: KA-da — adjective meaning 'each' or 'every'
sua: SOO-a — feminine possessive pronoun meaning 'his/her/its/your'
maneira: ma-NAY-ra — noun meaning 'manner' or 'way' of doing something
Dormimos: dor-MEE-mos — first plural present/past of 'dormir', meaning 'we sleep'
paz: paz — noun meaning 'peace', absence of conflict or war
lado: LA-do — noun meaning 'side', lateral part of something
Já: zha — adverb meaning 'already' or 'yet'
viste: VIS-te — second singular past of 'ver', meaning 'you saw'
caminhar: ka-mee-NYAR — infinitive verb meaning 'to walk'
pela: PE-la — contraction of 'por + a', meaning 'through/by the' (feminine)
aldeia: al-DEI-a — noun meaning 'village', small rural settlement
Um: oom — masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
homem: O-mem — noun meaning 'man', adult male person
olhos: O-lyos — plural noun meaning 'eyes'
baixos: BAI-shos — plural adjective meaning 'low' or 'downcast'
rosto: HOS-to — noun meaning 'face', front part of the head
abatido: a-ba-CHEE-do — adjective meaning 'downcast', dejected, or dispirited

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