The Ballad of the White Horse — Page 4
For earthquake swallowing earthquake
Pois terremoto engolindo terremoto
Uprent the Wessex tree;
Arrancou pela raiz a árvore de Wessex;
The whirlpool of the pagan sway
O redemoinho do domínio pagão
Had swirled his sires as sticks away
Havia arrastado seus antepassados como gravetos
When a flood smites the sea.
Quando uma enchente golpeia o mar.
And the great kings of Wessex
E os grandes reis de Wessex
Wearied and sank in gore,
Cansaram-se e afundaram no sangue,
And even their ghosts in that great stress
E até seus fantasmas naquela grande angústia
Grew greyer and greyer, less and less,
Tornaram-se cada vez mais cinzentos, cada vez menores,
With the lords that died in Lyonesse
Com os senhores que morreram em Lyonesse
And the king that comes no more.
E o rei que não volta mais.
And the God of the Golden Dragon
E o Deus do Dragão Dourado
Was dumb upon his throne,
Estava mudo sobre seu trono,
And the lord of the Golden Dragon
E o senhor do Dragão Dourado
Ran in the woods alone.
Corria sozinho pelas florestas.
And if ever he climbed the crest of luck
E se alguma vez ele alcançou o auge da sorte
And set the flag before,
E hasteou a bandeira antes,
Returning as a wheel returns,
Retornando como uma roda que gira,
Came ruin and the rain that burns,
Vieram a ruína e a chuva que queima,
And all began once more.
E tudo começou mais uma vez.
And naught was left King Alfred
E nada restou ao Rei Alfredo
But shameful tears of rage,
Senão lágrimas vergonhosas de fúria,
In the island in the river
Na ilha no rio
In the end of all his age.
No fim de toda a sua era.
In the island in the river
Na ilha no rio
He was broken to his knee:
Ele foi dobrado até os joelhos:
And he read, writ with an iron pen,
E ele leu, escrito com uma pena de ferro,
That God had wearied of Wessex men
Que Deus se havia cansado dos homens de Wessex
And given their country, field and fen,
E entregado sua terra, campos e pântanos,
To the devils of the sea.
Aos demônios do mar.
And he saw in a little picture,
E ele viu numa pequena imagem,
Tiny and far away,
Minúscula e distante,
His mother sitting in Egbert's hall,
Sua mãe sentada no salão de Egberto,
And a book she showed him, very small,
E um livro que ela lhe mostrava, muito pequeno,
Where a sapphire Mary sat in stall
Onde uma Maria de safira estava sentada em seu lugar
With a golden Christ at play.
Com um Cristo dourado a brincar.
It was wrought in the monk's slow manner,
Foi trabalhado no modo pausado do monge,
From silver and sanguine shell,
De prata e concha sanguínea,
Where the scenes are little and terrible,
Onde as cenas são pequenas e terríveis,
Keyholes of heaven and hell.
Buracos de fechadura do céu e do inferno.
Vocabulary
- Pois
- For, therefore, well (conjunction or interjection).
- terremoto
- Earthquake; violent shaking of the earth's surface.
- engolindo
- Swallowing; consuming or ingesting something whole.
- Arrancou
- Tore out, ripped, or pulled out forcefully.
- pela
- By the, through the (contraction of por + a).
- raiz
- Root; the part of plant beneath ground.
- árvore
- Tree; large woody plant with branches and leaves.
- de
- Of, from; indicating possession or relationship between nouns.
- redemoinho
- Whirlwind, whirlpool, or swirling vortex of air/water.
- do
- Of the, from the (contraction of de + o).
- domínio
- Dominion, realm, or domain under someone's control.
- pagão
- Pagan; person not following major world religions.
- Havia
- There was, there were (past tense of haver).
- arrastado
- Dragged, swept, or pulled along a surface.
- seus
- His, her, their, its (possessive pronoun).
- antepassados
- Ancestors, forebears, or predecessors in family lineage.
- como
- Like, as, in the manner of something.
- gravetos
- Twigs, small sticks or branches of trees.
- Quando
- When; at what time or under what condition.
- uma
- A, an (feminine indefinite article in Portuguese).
- enchente
- Flood, inundation of water over land areas.
- golpeia
- Strikes, hits, or deals a blow forcefully.
- mar
- Sea; large body of salt water body.
- os
- The (masculine plural definite article).
- grandes
- Great, large, big, or important in size/scale.
- reis
- Kings; plural of rei, male monarchs.
- Cansaram
- Became tired, exhausted, or weary (past tense).
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; self (used in reflexive verbs).
- afundaram
- Sank, submerged, or went underwater completely.
- no
- In the, on the (contraction of em + o).
- sangue
- Blood; vital red liquid circulating in bodies.
- até
- Until, till, up to a certain point.
- fantasmas
- Ghosts, phantoms, or spectral apparitions of dead.
- naquela
- In that, in that place (feminine form).
- grande
- Great, large, or big in size/importance.
- angústia
- Anguish, distress, or deep psychological suffering/anxiety.
- Tornaram
- Became, turned into, or transformed (past tense).
- cada
- Each, every; individual item or person.
- vez
- Time, occasion, or instance of something occurring.
- mais
- More; additional amount or greater quantity/degree.
- cinzentos
- Gray, ashen, or of gray color (plural).
- menores
- Smaller, lesser, or of reduced size/importance.
- Com
- With; accompanied by or having as companion.
- senhores
- Lords, gentlemen, or men of high social rank.
- que
- That, which, who (relative or interrogative pronoun).
- morreram
- Died, deceased, or passed away (past tense).
- em
- In, on, at (preposition indicating location/time).
- rei
- King; male ruler or monarch of a kingdom.
- não
- No, not; negation or denial of something.
- volta
- Returns, comes back, or turns around again.
- Deus
- God; supreme being or deity in religion.
- Dragão
- Dragon; mythical fire-breathing reptilian creature in folklore.
- Dourado
- Golden, gilded, or having gold color/appearance.
- Estava
- Was, remained in a state (past tense).
- mudo
- Mute, silent, or unable to speak.
- sobre
- On, upon, about, or concerning a subject.
- seu
- His, her, its, your (possessive pronoun).
- trono
- Throne; seat of power for royalty.
- senhor
- Lord, sir, or man of authority/high rank.
- Corria
- Ran, was running, or moved quickly (past).
- sozinho
- Alone, solitary, or without accompaniment or company.
- pelas
- By the, through the (feminine plural form).
- florestas
- Forests; large areas densely covered with trees.
- alguma
- Some, any, or one of several (feminine).
- ela
- She, her; feminine third person singular pronoun.
- alcançou
- Reached, attained, or achieved (past tense verb).
- auge
- Peak, height, or zenith of success/power.
- sorte
- Fortune, luck, or chance (good or bad).
- hasteou
- Hoisted, raised up, or lifted flag/banner.
- bandeira
- Flag, banner, or standard of colors/symbols.
- antes
- Before, previously, or in front in time.
- Retornando
- Returning, coming back, or going back again.
- roda
- Wheel, circle, or round object rotating.
- gira
- Spins, rotates, or turns around a center.
- Vieram
- Came, arrived, or approached (past tense verb).
- ruína
- Ruin, destruction, or state of decay/collapse.
- chuva
- Rain; water falling from clouds as droplets.
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