The Angel in the House — Page 7

English → Spanish Book I. Level 7/10

To be there as a friend, (since more),

Estar allí como un amigo, (siendo más),

Seem'd then, seems still, excuse for pride;

Pareció entonces, parece aún, excusa para el orgullo;

For something that abode endued

Por algo que habitaba dotado

With temple-like repose, an air

Con reposo semejante al de un templo, un aire

Of life's kind purposes pursued

De los benignos propósitos de la vida perseguidos

With order'd freedom sweet and fair.

Con ordenada libertad dulce y bella.

A tent pitch'd in a world not right

Una tienda plantada en un mundo imperfecto

It seem'd, whose inmates, every one,

Parecía, cuyos moradores, cada uno,

On tranquil faces bore the light

En rostros tranquilos llevaban la luz

Of duties beautifully done,

De deberes bellamente cumplidos,

And humbly, though they had few peers,

Y humildemente, aunque tenían pocos iguales,

Kept their own laws, which seem'd to be

Guardaban sus propias leyes, que parecían ser

The fair sum of six thousand years'

La noble suma de seis mil años de

Traditions of civility.

Tradiciones de civilidad.

CANTO II.

Mary And Mildred.

María y Mildred.

PRELUDES.

PRELUDIOS.

_The Paragon_.

_El Modelo Perfecto_.

WHEN I behold the skies aloft

CUANDO contemplo los cielos en lo alto

Passing the pageantry of dreams,

Superando el esplendor de los sueños,

The cloud whose bosom, cygnet-soft,

La nube cuyo seno, suave como un cisne joven,

A couch for nuptial Juno seems,

Parece un lecho para la nupcial Juno,

The ocean broad, the mountains bright,

El vasto océano, las montañas resplandecientes,

The shadowy vales with feeding herds,

Los valles sombríos con rebaños que pastan,

I from my lyre the music smite,

Yo de mi lira arranco la música,

Nor want for justly matching words.

Sin carecer de palabras que la igualen con justicia.

All forces of the sea and air,

Todas las fuerzas del mar y el aire,

All interests of hill and plain,

Todos los encantos de la colina y la llanura,

I so can sing, in seasons fair,

Puedo cantarlos así, en estaciones bellas,

That who hath felt may feel again.

Que quien los ha sentido pueda sentirlos de nuevo.

Elated oft by such free songs,

Exaltado a menudo por tan libres canciones,

I think with utterance free to raise

Pienso con expresión libre elevar

That hymn for which the whole world longs,

Ese himno por el que el mundo entero suspira,

A worthy hymn in woman's praise;

Un digno himno en alabanza de la mujer;

A hymn bright-noted like a bird's,

Un himno de notas brillantes como el canto de un ave,

Arousing these song-sleepy times

Despertando estos tiempos adormecidos al canto

With rhapsodies of perfect words,

Con rapsodias de palabras perfectas,

Ruled by returning kiss of rhymes.

Gobernadas por el beso recurrente de las rimas.

Vocabulary

Estar: To be; to exist or remain in a place.
allí: There; in that place or location.
como: Like; as; in the manner of something.
un: A; an; indefinite article for masculine nouns.
amigo: Friend; a person with whom one has affection.
siendo: Being; present participle of ser or estar.
más: More; greater in amount, degree, or quantity.
Pareció: Seemed; appeared; past tense of parecer.
entonces: Then; at that time or moment.
parece: Seems; appears; third person singular of parecer.
aún: Still; yet; even; up to that point.
excusa: Excuse; reason given to justify something.
para: For; in order to; intended purpose or direction.
el: The; definite article for masculine singular nouns.
orgullo: Pride; feeling of dignity or self-respect.
Por: By; for; through; indicating cause or agent.
algo: Something; a thing not specifically identified.
que: That; which; what; relative or subordinate conjunction.
habitaba: Inhabited; dwelled; past tense of habitar.
dotado: Endowed; gifted; supplied with particular qualities.
Con: With; accompanied by; in company of.
reposo: Rest; repose; state of peace and tranquility.
semejante: Similar; alike; resembling in appearance or quality.
al: To the; contraction of a plus el.
de: Of; from; indicating possession or origin.
templo: Temple; a place of worship or devotion.
aire: Air; atmosphere; appearance or manner of person.
De: Of; from; indicating possession or origin.
los: The; definite article for masculine plural nouns.
propósitos: Purposes; aims; intentions or goals to achieve.
la: The; definite article for feminine singular nouns.
vida: Life; living existence; manner of living.
perseguidos: Pursued; chased; followed persistently in action.
ordenada: Ordered; arranged; organized in systematic fashion.
libertad: Freedom; state of being free from constraint.
dulce: Sweet; pleasant to taste or character.
bella: Beautiful; lovely; pleasing to eye or mind.
Una: A; an; indefinite article for feminine nouns.
tienda: Tent; shop; store where goods are sold.
plantada: Planted; placed; positioned firmly in location.
en: In; on; at; indicating place or position.
mundo: World; earth; the realm of human life.
imperfecto: Imperfect; flawed; lacking completeness or perfection.
Parecía: Seemed; appeared; imperfect tense of parecer.
cuyos: Whose; of whom; possessive relative pronoun.
cada: Each; every; distributed individually among group.
uno: One; single; individual unit or thing.
En: In; on; at; indicating place or position.
rostros: Faces; countenances; front parts of heads.
tranquilos: Quiet; peaceful; calm; free from disturbance.
llevaban: Carried; wore; bore; transported as burden.
luz: Light; illumination; brightness opposing darkness.
deberes: Duties; obligations; responsibilities one must fulfill.
cumplidos: Fulfilled; completed; accomplished as required.
aunque: Although; even though; despite the fact.
tenían: Had; possessed; imperfect tense of tener.
pocos: Few; small number; not many in quantity.
iguales: Equals; peers; persons of same standing.
Guardaban: Guarded; kept; maintained; protected carefully.
sus: Their; his; her; possessive adjective.
propias: Own; belonging personally; characteristic of themselves.
leyes: Laws; rules; regulations governing conduct.
parecían: Seemed; appeared; imperfect plural of parecer.
ser: To be; to exist; to have essence.
La: The; definite article for feminine singular.
noble: Noble; of high moral character; aristocratic.
suma: Sum; total; aggregation of parts.
seis: Six; number between five and seven.
mil: Thousand; number equal to ten hundred.
años: Years; periods of twelve months duration.
Tradiciones: Traditions; customs passed down through generations.
CANTO: Song; canto; division of long poem.
II: Two; second in numerical order or sequence.

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