The Angel in the House — Page 3

English → Pt Book I. Level 7/10

His purpose with performance crown'd,

Seu propósito com a realização coroado,

He to his well-pleased Wife rehears'd,

Ele à sua bem-satisfeita Esposa relatou,

When next their Wedding-Day came round,

Quando chegou o próximo Dia do Casamento,

His leisure's labour, 'Book the First.'

O trabalho do seu lazer, 'Livro Primeiro.'

CANTO I

The Cathedral Close.

O Adro da Catedral.

PRELUDES.

PRELÚDIOS.

_The Impossibility_.

_A Impossibilidade_.

Lo, love's obey'd by all. 'Tis right

Eis que o amor é obedecido por todos. É justo

That all should know what they obey,

Que todos saibam o que obedecem,

Lest erring conscience damp delight,

Para que a consciência errante não amortece o deleite,

And folly laugh our joys away.

E a loucura afaste a risadas as nossas alegrias.

Thou Primal Love, who grantest wings

Ó Amor Primordial, que concedes asas

And voices to the woodland birds,

E vozes às aves da floresta,

Grant me the power of saying things

Concede-me o poder de dizer coisas

Too simple and too sweet for words!

Simples e doces demais para as palavras!

II.

_Love's Really_.

_A Realidade do Amor_.

I walk, I trust, with open eyes;

Caminho, creio, de olhos abertos;

I've travell'd half my worldly course;

Percorri metade do meu caminho mundano;

And in the way behind me lies

E no caminho atrás de mim jaz

Much vanity and some remorse;

Muita vaidade e algum remorso;

I've lived to feel how pride may part

Vivi para sentir como o orgulho pode separar

Spirits, tho' match'd like hand and glove;

Espíritos, embora combinados como mão e luva;

I've blush'd for love's abode, the heart;

Corei pela morada do amor, o coração;

But have not disbelieved in love;

Mas não deixei de acreditar no amor;

Nor unto love, sole mortal thing

Nem ao amor, única coisa mortal

Of worth immortal, done the wrong

De valor imortal, fiz o erro

To count it, with the rest that sing,

De contá-lo, com os demais que cantam,

Unworthy of a serious song;

Indigno de uma canção séria;

And love is my reward; for now,

E o amor é minha recompensa; pois agora,

When most of dead'ning time complain,

Quando a maioria se queixa do tempo entorpecedor,

The myrtle blooms upon my brow,

A murta floresce sobre minha fronte,

Its odour quickens all my brain.

Seu perfume aviva todo o meu espírito.

III.

_The Poet's Confidence_.

_A Confiança do Poeta_.

The richest realm of all the earth

O reino mais rico de toda a terra

Is counted still a heathen land:

É ainda considerado uma terra pagã:

Lo, I, like Joshua, now go forth

Eis que eu, como Josué, avanço agora

To give it into Israel's hand.

Para entregá-lo nas mãos de Israel.

Vocabulary

Seu: His, her, your (formal possessive pronoun)
propósito: Purpose, intention, aim or objective
com: With, accompanied by, in company of
realização: Realization, accomplishment, fulfillment of goal
coroado: Crowned, topped, completed with success
Ele: He, masculine third-person singular pronoun
sua: His, her, your (feminine possessive pronoun)
Esposa: Wife, married woman, spouse
relatou: Reported, recounted, told narrative account
Quando: When, at what time, during which
chegou: Arrived, came, reached destination or point
próximo: Next, following, near or adjacent to
Dia: Day, twenty-four hour period of time
do: Of the, contraction of de and o
Casamento: Marriage, wedding ceremony, union of spouses
trabalho: Work, labor, employment or task
lazer: Leisure, free time, relaxation or recreation
Livro: Book, bound written or printed work
Primeiro: First, before all others in order
CANTO: Song, verse, section of poem or epic
Catedral: Cathedral, principal church of diocese
PRELÚDIOS: Preludes, introductory pieces or preliminary events
Impossibilidade: Impossibility, inability to accomplish or occur
Eis: Behold, here is, there is present
que: That, which, who relative or conjunction
amor: Love, affection, romantic or deep attachment
obedecido: Obeyed, followed commands or rules willingly
por: By, for, through preposition showing agency
todos: All, every one, entire group completely
justo: Just, fair, righteous or morally upright
saibam: Know, understand, be aware of facts
obedecem: Obey, follow commands, comply with rules
Para: For, in order to, toward destination
consciência: Conscience, awareness, moral sense or consciousness
errante: Wandering, roaming, straying from right path
não: Not, negative particle, denial or refusal
amortece: Dampens, dulls, reduces intensity or effect
deleite: Delight, pleasure, enjoyment or satisfaction
loucura: Madness, insanity, extreme folly or stupidity
afaste: Remove, keep away, distance or separate
risadas: Laughs, laughter, sounds of amusement
nossas: Our, belonging to us, plural possessive
alegrias: Joys, happiness, feelings of gladness
Primordial: Primordial, original, first in order time
concedes: Grants, gives, allows or permits something
asas: Wings, appendages for flight or movement
vozes: Voices, sounds of speaking or singing
aves: Birds, feathered animals that can fly
floresta: Forest, dense collection of trees and plants
Concede: Grant, give, allow or permit action
me: Me, object pronoun referring to speaker
poder: Power, ability, strength or capability
de: Of, from, belonging to or origin
dizer: Say, tell, speak or express words
coisas: Things, objects, matters or items
Simples: Simple, plain, uncomplicated or easy
doces: Sweet, having sugar taste or pleasant
demais: Too much, excessively, beyond proper limits
palavras: Words, terms, units of language
Realidade: Reality, actual state of things existence
Caminho: Path, way, road or route traveled
creio: Believe, think, suppose or have faith
olhos: Eyes, organs of sight and vision
abertos: Open, unclosed, receptive or expanded state
Percorri: Traveled, traversed, covered distance or path
metade: Half, one of two equal parts
mundano: Worldly, secular, concerning earthly or material

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