Spoon River Anthology — Page 9

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Judge Somers

Juiz Somers

How does it happen, tell me,

Como acontece isso, me diga,

That I who was most erudite of lawyers,

Que eu, o mais erudito dos advogados,

Who knew Blackstone and Coke

Que conhecia Blackstone e Coke

Almost by heart, who made the greatest speech

Quase de cor, que fez o maior discurso

The court-house ever heard, and wrote

Que o tribunal jamais ouviu, e escreveu

A brief that won the praise of Justice Breese

Uma petição que conquistou o elogio do Juiz Breese

How does it happen, tell me,

Como acontece isso, me diga,

That I lie here unmarked, forgotten,

Que eu jaza aqui sem marca, esquecido,

While Chase Henry, the town drunkard,

Enquanto Chase Henry, o bêbado da cidade,

Has a marble block, topped by an urn

Tem um bloco de mármore, encimado por uma urna

Wherein Nature, in a mood ironical,

Na qual a Natureza, em tom irônico,

Has sown a flowering weed?

Semeou uma erva daninha em flor?

Kinsey Keene

Your attention, Thomas Rhodes, president of the bank;

Sua atenção, Thomas Rhodes, presidente do banco;

Coolbaugh Whedon, editor of the Argus;

Coolbaugh Whedon, editor do Argus;

Rev. Peet, pastor of the leading church;

Rev. Peet, pastor da principal igreja;

A. D. Blood, several times Mayor of Spoon River;

A. D. Blood, várias vezes Prefeito de Spoon River;

And finally all of you, members of the Social Purity Club—

E finalmente todos vós, membros do Clube de Pureza Social —

Your attention to Cambronne's dying words,

Vossa atenção às últimas palavras de Cambronne,

Standing with the heroic remnant

De pé com o heroico remanescente

Of Napoleon's guard on Mount Saint Jean

Da guarda de Napoleão no Monte Saint Jean

At the battle field of Waterloo,

No campo de batalha de Waterloo,

When Maitland, the Englishman, called to them:

Quando Maitland, o inglês, lhes gritou:

"Surrender, brave Frenchmen!"—

"Rendei-vos, bravos franceses!" —

There at close of day with the battle hopelessly lost,

Ali ao fim do dia com a batalha irremediavelmente perdida,

And hordes of men no longer the army

E hordas de homens que já não eram o exército

Of the great Napoleon

Do grande Napoleão

Streamed from the field like ragged strips

Fluíam do campo como tiras esfarrapadas

Of thunder clouds in the storm.

De nuvens de tempestade na tormenta.

Well, what Cambronne said to Maitland

Pois bem, o que Cambronne disse a Maitland

Ere the English fire made smooth the brow of the hill

Antes que o fogo inglês aplainasse o cume da colina

Against the sinking light of day

Contra a luz minguante do dia

Say I to you, and all of you,

Digo eu a vós, e a todos vós,

And to you, O world.

E a vós, ó mundo.

And I charge you to carve it

E vos ordeno que o gravem

Upon my stone.

Em minha lápide.

Vocabulary

Juiz: A judge; a person who presides in court.
Como: How; in what manner or way.
acontece: Happens; occurs; takes place.
isso: That; that thing or matter.
me: Me; direct or indirect object pronoun.
diga: Tell; say; speak (imperative or subjunctive).
Que: That; which; what; relative pronoun.
eu: I; first person singular pronoun.
mais: More; additional; greater in quantity.
erudito: Erudite; learned; scholarly and knowledgeable person.
dos: Of the; contraction of de + os.
advogados: Lawyers; legal professionals who practice law.
conhecia: Knew; was acquainted with (past tense).
Quase: Almost; nearly; practically.
de: Of; from; preposition indicating possession or origin.
cor: Heart; by heart; memorized.
que: That; which; what; relative pronoun.
fez: Made; did; performed (past tense).
maior: Greater; largest; most important.
discurso: Speech; discourse; spoken address.
tribunal: Court; courthouse; judicial assembly.
jamais: Never; not ever; at no time.
ouviu: Heard; listened to (past tense).
escreveu: Wrote; composed written words (past tense).
Uma: A; an; feminine indefinite article.
petição: Petition; formal written request.
conquistou: Conquered; won; obtained (past tense).
elogio: Praise; compliment; approval expressed.
do: Of the; contraction of de + o.
aqui: Here; in this place.
sem: Without; lacking; deprived of.
marca: Mark; sign; brand.
esquecido: Forgotten; neglected; left unremembered.
Enquanto: While; during the time that.
bêbado: Drunk; intoxicated; inebriated.
da: Of the; feminine form of de + a.
cidade: City; town; urban area.
Tem: Has; possesses; contains.
um: A; an; masculine indefinite article.
bloco: Block; chunk; solid mass.
mármore: Marble; stone used in sculpture.
por: By; for; per; preposition.
uma: A; an; feminine indefinite article.
urna: Urn; vessel for ashes.
Na: In the; contraction of em + a.
qual: Which; what; relative pronoun.
Natureza: Nature; natural world; inherent qualities.
em: In; on; at; preposition.
tom: Tone; manner of speaking.
irônico: Ironic; expressing irony; sarcastic.
erva: Herb; grass; plant.
daninha: Harmful; pernicious; injurious.
flor: Flower; bloom; blossom.
Sua: Your; his; her; possessive.
atenção: Attention; notice; care.
presidente: President; head of organization.
banco: Bank; financial institution; seat.
editor: Editor; one who edits publications.
Rev: Reverend; title for clergy.
pastor: Pastor; clergy member; shepherd.
principal: Principal; main; most important.
igreja: Church; religious building; congregation.

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