The Ballad of the White Horse — Page 6

English → Pt BOOK I. THE VISION OF THE KING Level 7/10

But for this earth most pitiful,

Mas por esta terra tão lastimosa,

This little land I know,

Esta pequena terra que conheço,

If that which is for ever is,

Se aquilo que é eterno existe,

Or if our hearts shall break with bliss,

Ou se nossos corações se partirão de alegria,

Seeing the stranger go?

Ao ver o estranho partir?

"When our last bow is broken, Queen,

"Quando nosso último arco estiver quebrado, Rainha,

And our last javelin cast,

E nossa última lança arremessada,

Under some sad, green evening sky,

Sob algum céu vespertino triste e verde,

Holding a ruined cross on high,

Erguendo uma cruz em ruínas no alto,

Under warm westland grass to lie,

Para jazer sob a erva morna das terras do oeste,

Shall we come home at last?"

Voltaremos ao lar por fim?"

And a voice came human but high up,

E uma voz soou humana mas lá do alto,

Like a cottage climbed among

Como uma cabana erguida entre

The clouds; or a serf of hut and croft

As nuvens; ou um servo de choupana e lavoura

That sits by his hovel fire as oft,

Que se senta junto ao fogo de seu casebre como sempre,

But hears on his old bare roof aloft

Mas ouve em seu velho telhado nu lá em cima

A belfry burst in song.

Um campanário irromper em canção.

"The gates of heaven are lightly locked,

"Os portões do céu estão levemente trancados,

We do not guard our gain,

Não guardamos nosso ganho,

The heaviest hind may easily

O mais pesado dos servos pode facilmente

Come silently and suddenly

Chegar em silêncio e de repente

Upon me in a lane.

Até mim numa viela.

"And any little maid that walks

"E qualquer pequena donzela que caminha

In good thoughts apart,

Em bons pensamentos à parte,

May break the guard of the Three Kings

Pode romper a guarda dos Três Reis

And see the dear and dreadful things

E ver as coisas queridas e terríveis

I hid within my heart.

Que escondi dentro do meu coração.

"The meanest man in grey fields gone

"O mais humilde dos homens em campos cinzentos partido

Behind the set of sun,

Após o pôr do sol,

Heareth between star and other star,

Ouve entre estrela e outra estrela,

Through the door of the darkness fallen ajar,

Pela porta da escuridão entreaberta,

The council, eldest of things that are,

O conselho, o mais antigo das coisas que existem,

The talk of the Three in One.

O colóquio dos Três em Um.

Vocabulary

Mas: mahss — Conjunction meaning 'but', expressing contrast or exception.
por: pohr — Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'.
esta: esh-tah — Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' (feminine).
terra: teh-hah — Noun meaning 'land', 'earth', or 'ground'.
tão: tow(n) — Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such', expressing degree.
lastimosa: lahsh-tee-moh-zah — Adjective meaning 'pitiful', 'lamentable', or 'sorrowful'.
Esta: esh-tah — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (feminine), sentence-initial.
pequena: peh-keh-nah — Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little' (feminine form).
que: keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'.
conheço: koh-nyeh-soh — First-person singular of 'conhecer'; meaning 'I know'.
Se: seh — Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing a conditional clause.
aquilo: ah-kee-loh — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (distant, neutral).
é: eh — Third-person singular of 'ser'; meaning 'is'.
eterno: eh-tehr-noh — Adjective meaning 'eternal', lasting forever without end.
existe: eh-zees-teh — Third-person singular of 'existir'; meaning 'exists'.
Ou: oh — Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative option.
se: seh — Reflexive pronoun or conjunction meaning 'if' or 'oneself'.
nossos: noh-sohs — Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (masculine plural form).
corações: koh-rah-soy(n)sh — Plural noun meaning 'hearts', referring to the organ or emotion.
partirão: pahr-tee-row(n) — Future tense of 'partir'; meaning 'will depart' or 'will break'.
de: deh — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'with'.
alegria: ah-leh-gree-ah — Noun meaning 'joy', 'happiness', or 'delight'.
Ao: ow — Contraction of 'a' + 'o', meaning 'to the' (masculine singular).
ver: vehr — Infinitive verb meaning 'to see' or 'to watch'.
o: oh — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
estranho: esh-trah-nyoh — Adjective or noun meaning 'strange', 'stranger', or 'foreigner'.
partir: pahr-teer — Infinitive verb meaning 'to leave', 'to depart', or 'to break'.
Quando: kwahn-doh — Adverb or conjunction meaning 'when', indicating time.
nosso: noh-soh — Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (masculine singular).
último: ool-tee-moh — Adjective meaning 'last' or 'final' in a sequence.
arco: ahr-koh — Noun meaning 'bow' (weapon) or 'arc', 'arch'.
estiver: esh-tee-vehr — Future subjunctive of 'estar'; meaning 'when it is/will be'.
quebrado: keh-brah-doh — Past participle of 'quebrar'; meaning 'broken' or 'shattered'.
Rainha: hah-ee-nyah — Noun meaning 'queen', a female sovereign ruler.
E: ee — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
nossa: noh-sah — Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (feminine singular).
última: ool-tee-mah — Adjective meaning 'last' or 'final' (feminine form).
lança: lahn-sah — Noun meaning 'spear' or 'lance', a thrusting weapon.
arremessada: ah-heh-meh-sah-dah — Past participle of 'arremessar'; meaning 'thrown' or 'hurled'.
Sob: sohb — Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'.
algum: ahl-goom — Indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'any' (masculine singular).
céu: seh-oo — Noun meaning 'sky' or 'heaven'.
vespertino: vesh-pehr-tee-noh — Adjective meaning 'evening', relating to the late afternoon.
triste: trees-teh — Adjective meaning 'sad', 'sorrowful', or 'melancholy'.
e: ee — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
verde: vehr-deh — Adjective meaning 'green', describing color.
Erguendo: ehr-gwen-doh — Present participle of 'erguer'; meaning 'raising' or 'lifting'.
uma: oo-mah — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine singular).
cruz: krooz — Noun meaning 'cross', a religious or symbolic structure.
em: en — Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'.
ruínas: hoo-ee-nahsh — Plural noun meaning 'ruins', remains of destroyed structures.
no: noh — Contraction of 'em' + 'o', meaning 'in the' (masculine).
alto: ahl-toh — Adjective or noun meaning 'high', 'tall', or 'top'.
Para: pah-rah — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'.
jazer: zhah-zehr — Infinitive verb meaning 'to lie' (recline) or 'to rest in death'.
sob: sohb — Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'.
a: ah — Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
erva: ehr-vah — Noun meaning 'grass' or 'herb'.
morna: mohr-nah — Adjective meaning 'lukewarm', 'tepid', or 'mildly warm'.
das: dahsh — Contraction of 'de' + 'as', meaning 'of the' (feminine plural).
terras: teh-hahsh — Plural noun meaning 'lands', 'territories', or 'earths'.
do: doh — Contraction of 'de' + 'o', meaning 'of the' (masculine singular).
oeste: oh-esh-teh — Noun meaning 'west', cardinal compass direction.
Voltaremos: vohl-tah-reh-mohs — Future tense of 'voltar'; meaning 'we will return'.
ao: ow — Contraction of 'a' + 'o'; meaning 'to the' (masculine singular).
lar: lahr — Noun meaning 'home', 'hearth', or 'household'.
fim: feen — Noun meaning 'end', 'finish', or 'purpose'.
voz: vohz — Noun meaning 'voice', the sound produced by speaking or singing.
soou: soh-oh — Past tense of 'soar'; meaning 'it sounded' or 'it rang out'.
humana: oo-mah-nah — Adjective meaning 'human' (feminine form).
mas: mahsh — Conjunction meaning 'but', expressing contrast or exception.
lá: lah — Adverb meaning 'there', referring to a distant place.
Como: koh-moh — Adverb or conjunction meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'.
cabana: kah-bah-nah — Noun meaning 'cabin', 'hut', or 'small shelter.
erguida: ehr-gee-dah — Past participle of 'erguer'; meaning 'raised' or 'erected'.
entre: en-treh — Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'.
As: ahsh — Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural).
nuvens: noo-vensh — Plural noun meaning 'clouds'.
ou: oh — Conjunction meaning 'or', presenting an alternative.
um: oom — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine singular).
servo: sehr-voh — Noun meaning 'servant' or 'serf', one who serves another.
choupana: shoh-pah-nah — Noun meaning 'hovel', 'shack', or 'thatched hut'.
lavoura: lah-voh-rah — Noun meaning 'farmland', 'tillage', or 'agricultural work'.
Que: keh — Relative pronoun meaning 'that', 'who', or 'which'.
senta: sen-tah — Third-person singular of 'sentar'; meaning 'sits' or 'sits down'.
junto: zhoon-toh — Preposition or adjective meaning 'beside', 'next to', or 'together'.
fogo: foh-goh — Noun meaning 'fire', combustion producing heat and light.
seu: seh-oo — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'its', or 'your'.
casebre: kah-zeh-breh — Noun meaning 'shack', 'ramshackle house', or 'hovel'.
como: koh-moh — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'.
sempre: sem-preh — Adverb meaning 'always' or 'ever'.
ouve: oh-veh — Third-person singular of 'ouvir'; meaning 'hears' or 'listens'.
velho: veh-lyoh — Adjective or noun meaning 'old' or 'old man'.
telhado: teh-lyah-doh — Noun meaning 'roof', the covering on top of a building.
nu: noo — Adjective meaning 'bare', 'naked', or 'exposed'.
cima: see-mah — Noun meaning 'top' or 'above'; used in 'em cima' (on top).
Um: oom — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine singular).
campanário: kahm-pah-nah-ree-oh — Noun meaning 'bell tower' or 'steeple' of a church.
irromper: ee-hohm-pehr — Infinitive verb meaning 'to burst forth' or 'to break out'.
canção: kahn-sow(n) — Noun meaning 'song', a musical vocal composition.
Os: ohsh — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural).
portões: pohr-toy(n)sh — Plural noun meaning 'gates' or 'large doors'.
estão: esh-tow(n) — Third-person plural of 'estar'; meaning 'they are'.
levemente: leh-veh-men-teh — Adverb meaning 'lightly', 'gently', or 'slightly'.
trancados: trahn-kah-dohs — Past participle of 'trancar'; meaning 'locked' or 'bolted'.
Não: now(n) — Adverb meaning 'no' or 'not', used for negation.
guardamos: gwahr-dah-mohs — First-person plural of 'guardar'; meaning 'we keep' or 'we guard'.
ganho: gah-nyoh — Noun meaning 'gain', 'earnings', or 'profit'.
O: oh — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
mais: Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'.
pesado: peh-zah-doh — Adjective meaning 'heavy' or 'weighty'.
dos: dohsh — Contraction of 'de' + 'os', meaning 'of the' (masculine plural).
servos: sehr-vohs — Plural noun meaning 'servants' or 'serfs'.
pode: poh-deh — Third-person singular of 'poder'; meaning 'can' or 'is able to'.
facilmente: fah-seel-men-teh — Adverb meaning 'easily' or 'without difficulty'.
Chegar: sheh-gahr — Infinitive verb meaning 'to arrive' or 'to reach'.
silêncio: see-len-see-oh — Noun meaning 'silence', the absence of sound or noise.
repente: heh-pen-teh — Noun used in 'de repente', meaning 'suddenly' or 'all at once'.
Até: ah-teh — Preposition or adverb meaning 'until', 'up to', or 'even'.
mim: meen — Personal pronoun meaning 'me' (used after prepositions).
numa: noo-mah — Contraction of 'em' + 'uma'; meaning 'in a' (feminine).
viela: vee-eh-lah — Noun meaning 'alley', 'lane', or 'narrow street'.
qualquer: kwahl-kehr — Indefinite adjective meaning 'any' or 'whatever'.
donzela: don-zeh-lah — Noun meaning 'maiden', 'damsel', or 'young unmarried woman'.
caminha: kah-mee-nyah — Third-person singular of 'caminhar'; meaning 'walks' or 'strolls'.
Em: en — Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'.
bons: bonsh — Adjective meaning 'good' (masculine plural form).
pensamentos: pen-sah-men-tohs — Plural noun meaning 'thoughts' or 'reflections'.
à: ah — Contraction of 'a' + 'a'; preposition meaning 'to the' (feminine).
parte: pahr-teh — Noun meaning 'part', 'side', or 'portion'; also 'apart'.
Pode: poh-deh — Third-person singular of 'poder'; meaning 'can' or 'may'.
romper: hohm-pehr — Infinitive verb meaning 'to break', 'to pierce', or 'to breach'.
guarda: gwahr-dah — Noun meaning 'guard' or 'watch'; also verb 'keeps'.
Três: trehsh — Numeral meaning 'three'.
Reis: hehsh — Plural noun meaning 'kings' or 'rulers'.
coisas: koh-ee-zahsh — Plural noun meaning 'things' or 'objects'.
queridas: keh-ree-dahsh — Adjective meaning 'dear', 'beloved', or 'cherished' (feminine plural).
terríveis: teh-hee-vehsh — Adjective meaning 'terrible', 'dreadful', or 'frightful' (plural).
escondi: esh-kon-dee — First-person past of 'esconder'; meaning 'I hid' or 'I concealed'.
dentro: den-troh — Preposition or adverb meaning 'inside' or 'within'.
meu: meh-oo — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (masculine singular).
coração: koh-rah-sow(n) — Noun meaning 'heart', the organ or seat of emotion.
humilde: oo-meel-deh — Adjective meaning 'humble', 'modest', or 'meek'.
homens: oh-mensh — Plural noun meaning 'men' or 'people'.
campos: kahm-pohs — Plural noun meaning 'fields', 'countryside', or 'plains'.
cinzentos: sin-zen-tohs — Adjective meaning 'grey' or 'gray' (masculine plural form).
partido: pahr-tee-doh — Past participle of 'partir'; meaning 'departed', 'broken', or 'split'.
Após: ah-pohsh — Preposition meaning 'after' or 'following'.
pôr: pohr — Infinitive meaning 'to put' or 'to set'; 'pôr do sol' = sunset.
sol: sohl — Noun meaning 'sun'.
Ouve: oh-veh — Imperative or third-person of 'ouvir'; meaning 'hear' or 'listen'.
estrela: esh-treh-lah — Noun meaning 'star', a luminous celestial body.
outra: oh-trah — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'another' or 'other' (feminine).
Pela: peh-lah — Contraction of 'por' + 'a'; meaning 'through the' or 'by the'.
porta: pohr-tah — Noun meaning 'door' or 'gate'.
da: dah — Contraction of 'de' + 'a'; meaning 'of the' (feminine singular).
escuridão: esh-koo-ree-dow(n) — Noun meaning 'darkness', 'blackness', or 'obscurity'.
entreaberta: en-treh-ah-behr-tah — Adjective meaning 'half-open', 'ajar', slightly open.
conselho: kon-seh-lyoh — Noun meaning 'advice', 'counsel', or 'council'.
antigo: ahn-tee-goh — Adjective meaning 'ancient', 'old', or 'former'.
existem: eh-zees-ten — Third-person plural of 'existir'; meaning 'they exist'.
colóquio: koh-loh-kee-oh — Noun meaning 'colloquy', 'dialogue', or 'conference'.

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