The Angel in the House — Page 7

English → Pt Book I. Level 7/10

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

Estar ali como um amigo, (já que mais),

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

Pareceu então, parece ainda, desculpa para o orgulho;

For something that abode endued

Por algo que aquela morada dotava

With temple-like repose, an air

Com repouso de templo, um ar

Of life's kind purposes pursued

De bondosos propósitos da vida perseguidos

With order'd freedom sweet and fair.

Com ordenada liberdade doce e bela.

A tent pitch'd in a world not right

Uma tenda erguida em um mundo imperfeito

It seem'd, whose inmates, every one,

Parecia, cujos habitantes, cada um,

On tranquil faces bore the light

Em rostos tranquilos traziam a luz

Of duties beautifully done,

De deveres belamente cumpridos,

And humbly, though they had few peers,

E humildemente, embora tivessem poucos iguais,

Kept their own laws, which seem'd to be

Guardavam suas próprias leis, que pareciam ser

The fair sum of six thousand years'

A bela soma de seis mil anos

Traditions of civility.

De tradições de civilidade.

CANTO II.

Mary And Mildred.

Mary e Mildred.

PRELUDES.

PRELÚDIOS.

_The Paragon_.

_O Modelo Perfeito_.

WHEN I behold the skies aloft

QUANDO contemplo os céus nas alturas

Passing the pageantry of dreams,

Superando o esplendor dos sonhos,

The cloud whose bosom, cygnet-soft,

A nuvem cujo seio, macio como cisne,

A couch for nuptial Juno seems,

Parece um leito para a nupcial Juno,

The ocean broad, the mountains bright,

O vasto oceano, as montanhas reluzentes,

The shadowy vales with feeding herds,

Os vales sombrios com rebanhos a pastar,

I from my lyre the music smite,

Arranco da minha lira a música,

Nor want for justly matching words.

Sem carecer de palavras que a condignamente combinem.

All forces of the sea and air,

Todas as forças do mar e do ar,

All interests of hill and plain,

Todos os encantos da colina e da planície,

I so can sing, in seasons fair,

Assim posso cantar, em estações belas,

That who hath felt may feel again.

Que quem já sentiu possa sentir de novo.

Elated oft by such free songs,

Muitas vezes exaltado por tais canções livres,

I think with utterance free to raise

Penso com fala livre elevar

That hymn for which the whole world longs,

Aquele hino pelo qual o mundo inteiro anseia,

A worthy hymn in woman's praise;

Um hino digno em louvor da mulher;

A hymn bright-noted like a bird's,

Um hino de notas brilhantes como o de um pássaro,

Arousing these song-sleepy times

Despertando estes tempos adormecidos para a canção

With rhapsodies of perfect words,

Com rapsódias de palavras perfeitas,

Ruled by returning kiss of rhymes.

Regidas pelo beijo recorrente das rimas.

Vocabulary

Estar: To be; to exist or be located in a place.
ali: There; in that place or location.
como: How; in what way or manner; also means 'like'.
um: A; an; one (masculine singular article or number).
amigo: Friend; a person with whom one has a bond.
já: Already; at this or that moment; by now.
que: That; which; what (relative or conjunction).
mais: More; additional; greater in quantity or degree.
Pareceu: Appeared; seemed; looked like (past tense of parecer).
então: Then; at that time; therefore or in that case.
parece: Seems; appears to be; looks like (present tense).
ainda: Still; yet; even; continuing up to now.
desculpa: Excuse; apology; reason given for something wrong.
para: For; in order to; towards a destination.
orgulho: Pride; dignity; self-respect or arrogant self-esteem.
Por: By; through; for; expressing agent or cause.
algo: Something; anything; an unspecified thing or matter.
aquela: That; that one (feminine demonstrative pronoun).
Com: With; accompanied by; having or possessing together.
de: Of; from; belonging to; expressing possession.
templo: Temple; place of worship; sacred or religious building.
ar: Air; atmosphere; appearance or manner.
De: Of; from; belonging to; expressing possession.
propósitos: Purposes; intentions; goals or aims.
da: Of the; from the (feminine singular).
vida: Life; existence; period of being alive.
perseguidos: Pursued; followed; chased or hunted.
ordenada: Ordered; arranged; organized in systematic way.
liberdade: Freedom; liberty; state of being free.
doce: Sweet; pleasant; gentle or kind in manner.
bela: Beautiful; pretty; pleasing to the eye.
Uma: A; an; one (feminine singular article).
tenda: Tent; portable shelter or temporary dwelling.
erguida: Raised; erected; built up or constructed.
em: In; on; inside or within a place.
mundo: World; earth; planet or realm of existence.
imperfeito: Imperfect; flawed; not complete or ideal.
Parecia: Appeared; seemed; looked like (imperfect past tense).
cujos: Whose; of which; belonging to whom.
habitantes: Inhabitants; residents; people living in a place.
cada: Each; every; one by one individually.
Em: In; on; inside or within a place.
rostos: Faces; countenances; front surfaces of heads.
tranquilos: Tranquil; calm; peaceful and undisturbed.
traziam: Brought; carried; conveyed (imperfect past tense).
luz: Light; illumination; source of brightness.
deveres: Duties; obligations; responsibilities one must fulfill.
cumpridos: Fulfilled; completed; accomplished or carried out.
embora: Although; even though; despite or notwithstanding.
tivessem: Had; possessed (imperfect subjunctive of ter).
poucos: Few; not many; small number or amount.
iguais: Equal; same; identical or equivalent.
Guardavam: Kept; maintained; observed (imperfect past tense).
suas: Their; her; its (feminine plural possessive).
próprias: Own; proper; belonging exclusively to oneself.
leis: Laws; rules; regulations or principles.
pareciam: Seemed; appeared; looked like (imperfect past).
ser: To be; to exist (infinitive verb).
soma: Sum; total; amount added together.
seis: Six; number between five and seven.
mil: Thousand; number equal to one thousand.
anos: Years; periods of twelve months duration.
tradições: Traditions; customs; practices passed down through time.
Modelo: Model; example; pattern to follow or imitate.
Perfeito: Perfect; complete; flawless or ideal in all aspects.
QUANDO: When; at what time; at the moment that.
contemplo: Contemplate; observe; think about deeply or carefully.
os: The; plural masculine article or pronoun.

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