The Angel in the House — Page 10
The lack of lovely pride, in her
A falta de belo orgulho, nela
Who strives to please, my pleasure numbs,
Que se esforça por agradar, entorpece meu prazer,
And still the maid I most prefer
E ainda a donzela que mais prefiro
Whose care to please with pleasing comes.
É aquela cujo cuidado em agradar vem com agrado.
MARY AND MILDRED.
MARY E MILDRED.
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One morning, after Church, I walk'd
Numa manhã, após a Igreja, caminhei
Alone with Mary on the lawn,
A sós com Mary pelo gramado,
And felt myself, howe'er we talk'd,
E senti-me, de qualquer forma que falássemos,
To grave themes delicately drawn.
Delicadamente atraído a temas graves.
When she, delighted, found I knew
Quando ela, encantada, descobriu que eu sabia
More of her peace than she supposed,
Mais de sua paz do que ela supunha,
Our confidences heavenwards grew,
Nossas confidências cresceram em direção ao céu,
Like fox-glove buds, in pairs disclosed.
Como botões de dedaleira, revelados aos pares.
Our former faults did we confess,
Nossas faltas passadas confessamos,
Our ancient feud was more than heal'd,
Nossa antiga rivalidade estava mais que curada,
And, with the woman's eagerness
E, com o ardor feminino
For amity full-sign'd and seal'd,
Por uma amizade plenamente firmada e selada,
She, offering up for sacrifice
Ela, oferecendo em sacrifício
Her heart's reserve, brought out to show
A reserva de seu coração, trouxe à mostra
Some verses, made when she was ice
Alguns versos, feitos quando ela era gelo
To all but Heaven, six years ago;
Para tudo exceto o Céu, seis anos atrás;
Since happier grown! I took and read
Desde então mais feliz! Peguei e li
The neat-writ lines. She, void of guile,
As linhas escritas com capricho. Ela, sem astúcia,
Too late repenting, blush'd, and said,
Arrependendo-se tarde demais, corou e disse,
I must not think about the style.
Que eu não devia pensar no estilo.
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'Day after day, until to-day,
'Dia após dia, até hoje,
Imaged the others gone before,
Refletia os outros que se foram antes,
The same dull task, the weary way,
A mesma tarefa enfadonha, o caminho cansativo,
The weakness pardon'd o'er and o'er,
A fraqueza perdoada vez após vez,
'The thwarted thirst, too faintly felt,
'A sede frustrada, sentida muito fracamente,
For joy's well-nigh forgotten life,
Por uma vida de alegria quase esquecida,
The restless heart, which, when I knelt,
O coração inquieto, que, quando me ajoelhava,
Made of my worship barren strife.
Fazia de minha devoção uma luta estéril.
Vocabulary
- falta
- lack, absence, or mistake
- de
- of, from, or about
- belo
- beautiful or handsome
- orgulho
- pride or sense of dignity
- nela
- in her or on her
- Que
- that, which, or what
- se
- reflexive pronoun or conditional marker
- esforça
- strives, efforts, or tries hard
- por
- for, by, or through
- agradar
- to please or to be pleasing
- entorpece
- dulls, stupefies, or impairs
- meu
- my or mine
- prazer
- pleasure, delight, or joy
- ainda
- still, yet, or even
- donzela
- maiden, young woman, or virgin
- que
- that, which, or what
- mais
- more, additional, or greater
- prefiro
- I prefer or I like better
- aquela
- that one or that woman
- cujo
- whose or of which
- cuidado
- care, caution, or attention
- em
- in, on, or at
- vem
- comes or is coming
- com
- with or together with
- agrado
- pleasure, liking, or approval
- Numa
- in a, on a, or during a
- manhã
- morning
- após
- after or following
- Igreja
- church
- caminhei
- I walked or I traveled
- sós
- alone or only
- pelo
- through the, by the, or along
- gramado
- lawn, grass field, or meadow
- senti-me
- I felt or I experienced
- qualquer
- any, whatever, or any kind
- forma
- form, shape, or manner
- falássemos
- we would speak or we spoke
- Delicadamente
- delicately, gently, or softly
- atraído
- attracted, drawn, or pulled
- temas
- themes, subjects, or topics
- graves
- serious, grave, or weighty
- Quando
- when, at what time, or if
- ela
- she or her
- encantada
- enchanted, delighted, or charmed
- descobriu
- discovered, found, or revealed
- eu
- I or me
- sabia
- knew, understood, or was aware
- Mais
- but, however, or yet
- sua
- his, her, its, or your
- paz
- peace, calm, or tranquility
- do
- of the or from the
- supunha
- supposed, assumed, or imagined
- Nossas
- our or ours
- confidências
- confidences, secrets, or trusts
- cresceram
- grew, increased, or developed
- direção
- direction or course
- ao
- to the, at the, or in the
- céu
- sky or heaven
- Como
- like, as, or how
- botões
- buttons, buds, or knobs
- revelados
- revealed, disclosed, or exposed
- aos
- to the, at the, or in the
- pares
- pairs, couples, or matches
- faltas
- lacks, absences, or mistakes
- passadas
- past, gone by, or finished
- confessamos
- we confessed or we admitted
- Nossa
- our or ours
- antiga
- ancient, old, or former
- rivalidade
- rivalry, competition, or antagonism
- estava
- was or remained
- curada
- healed, cured, or fixed
- ardor
- ardor, passion, or fervor
- feminino
- feminine, female, or womanly
- Por
- by, through, or for
- uma
- a, an, or one
- amizade
- friendship or friendly relationship
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