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English → Pt BOOK I Level 9/10

Even then I had being and life, and (at my infancy's close) I could seek for signs whereby to make known to others my sensations.

Mesmo então eu tinha ser e vida, e (no fim da minha infância) eu podia buscar sinais pelos quais tornar conhecidas aos outros as minhas sensações.

Whence could such a being be, save from Thee, Lord?

De onde poderia tal ser provir, senão de Ti, Senhor?

Shall any be his own artificer?

Poderá alguém ser o seu próprio artífice?

or can there elsewhere be derived any vein, which may stream essence and life into us, save from thee, O Lord, in whom essence and life are one?

ou poderá haver em outro lugar alguma veia da qual emane em nós essência e vida, senão de Ti, ó Senhor, em quem essência e vida são uma só coisa?

for Thou Thyself art supremely Essence and Life.

pois Tu mesmo és supremamente Essência e Vida.

For Thou art most high, and art not changed, neither in Thee doth to-day come to a close; yet in Thee doth it come to a close; because all such things also are in Thee.

Pois Tu és altíssimo, e não és mudado, nem em Ti chega o dia de hoje ao fim; contudo em Ti chega ao fim; porque todas essas coisas também estão em Ti.

For they had no way to pass away, unless Thou upheldest them.

Pois elas não teriam como perecer, se Tu não as sustentasses.

And since Thy years fail not, Thy years are one to-day.

E visto que os Teus anos não falham, os Teus anos são um único hoje.

How many of ours and our fathers' years have flowed away through Thy "to-day," and from it received the measure and the mould of such being as they had; and still others shall flow away, and so receive the mould of their degree of being.

Quantos anos nossos e de nossos pais fluíram através do Teu "hoje", e dele receberam a medida e o molde de tal ser como o que tiveram; e ainda outros hão de fluir, e assim receberão o molde do seu grau de ser.

But Thou art still the same, and all things of tomorrow, and all beyond, and all of yesterday, and all behind it, Thou hast done to-day.

Mas Tu és ainda o mesmo, e todas as coisas do amanhã, e tudo além disso, e todas as coisas do ontem, e tudo antes disso, Tu fizeste hoje.

What is it to me, though any comprehend not this?

Que me importa a mim, que alguém não compreenda isto?

Let him also rejoice and say, What thing is this?

Alegre-se ele também e diga: Que coisa é esta?

Let him rejoice even thus! and be content rather by not discovering to discover Thee, than by discovering not to discover Thee.

Alegre-se ele mesmo assim! e contente-se antes por não descobrir em descobrir-Te, do que por descobrir em não descobrir-Te.

Vocabulary

Mesmo
Even; same; emphasizes identity or similarity
então
Then; so; used to indicate consequence or sequence
eu
I; first-person singular subject pronoun
tinha
Had; past imperfect of ter, to have
ser
To be; fundamental Portuguese verb of existence
e
And; basic coordinating conjunction connecting elements
vida
Life; the state of being alive
no
In the; contraction of em and o
fim
End; the final part of something
da
Of the; contraction of de and a
minha
My; first-person singular feminine possessive pronoun
infância
Childhood; the early period of one's life
podia
Could; past imperfect of poder, to be able
buscar
To seek; to look for or search for something
sinais
Signs; signals or indicators of something
pelos
By the; contraction of por and os
quais
Which; relative or interrogative pronoun for selection
tornar
To make; to turn something into a new state
conhecidas
Known; made familiar or recognized by others
aos
To the; contraction of a and os
outros
Others; other people or things
as
The; feminine plural definite article
minhas
My; first-person singular feminine plural possessive
sensações
Sensations; feelings perceived through the senses
De
From; of; preposition indicating origin or belonging
onde
Where; adverb indicating place or origin
poderia
Could; conditional form of poder, to be able
tal
Such; referring to something previously mentioned
provir
To come from; to originate or stem from something
senão
But; except; otherwise; used to introduce exception
de
Of; from; preposition indicating origin or possession
Ti
You; second-person singular pronoun in oblique form
Senhor
Lord; Sir; respectful title or address for God
Poderá
Will be able; future indicative of poder
alguém
Someone; an unspecified person
o
The; masculine singular definite article
seu
His; her; your; third-person possessive pronoun
próprio
Own; one's very own; proper or appropriate
artífice
Craftsman; maker; one who creates or fashions something
ou
Or; coordinating conjunction indicating an alternative
haver
To have; to exist; auxiliary or existential verb
em
In; at; preposition indicating location or time
outro
Other; another; referring to a different thing
lugar
Place; a particular location or spot
alguma
Some; any; feminine form of indefinite adjective algum
veia
Vein; a channel through which something flows
qual
Which; that; relative or interrogative pronoun
emane
Emanates; flows or originates from a source
nós
We; us; first-person plural pronoun
essência
Essence; the fundamental nature of something
ó
O; oh; vocative exclamation used to address someone
quem
Who; interrogative or relative pronoun for persons
são
Are; third-person plural present indicative of ser
uma
A; one; feminine singular indefinite article
só
Only; alone; just one; solitary
coisa
Thing; an object, matter, or affair
pois
For; because; since; causal conjunction
Tu
You; second-person singular subject pronoun
mesmo
Yourself; same; emphasizing identity or selfhood
és
Are; second-person singular present of ser
supremamente
Supremely; in the highest or greatest degree
Essência
Essence; the ultimate or highest being
Vida
Life; the divine or supreme source of life
Pois
For; because; introducing a reason or explanation
altíssimo
Most high; supreme; superlative of alto, high
não
No; not; basic negation word in Portuguese
mudado
Changed; altered; past participle of mudar
nem
Nor; neither; negative conjunction connecting clauses
chega
Arrives; reaches; third-person singular of chegar
dia
Day; a 24-hour period of time
hoje
Today; on this present day
ao
To the; contraction of a and o
contudo
However; nevertheless; introducing a contrasting idea
porque
Because; why; causal or interrogative conjunction
todas
All; every; feminine plural form of todo
essas
Those; feminine plural demonstrative adjective
coisas
Things; plural of coisa, objects or matters
também
Also; too; likewise; additive adverb
estão
Are; third-person plural present of estar
elas
They; third-person plural feminine subject pronoun
teriam
Would have; conditional of ter, to have
como
How; as; like; manner or comparison conjunction
perecer
To perish; to die or cease to exist
se
If; reflexive pronoun; conditional or reflexive particle
sustentasses
You sustained; past subjunctive of sustentar, support
E
And; coordinating conjunction linking two clauses
visto
Seen; given that; past participle of ver
que
That; which; what; common subordinating conjunction
os
The; masculine plural definite article
Teus
Your; second-person singular masculine plural possessive
anos
Years; plural of ano, a unit of time
falham
Fail; they fail; third-person plural of falhar
um
One; a; masculine singular indefinite article
único
Unique; only one; single and without equal
Quantos
How many; interrogative adjective for counting
nossos
Our; first-person plural masculine possessive pronoun
pais
Parents; fathers; plural of pai, father
fluíram
Flowed; passed; past perfect of fluir, to flow
através
Through; across; passing from one side to another
do
Of the; contraction of de and o
Teu
Your; second-person singular masculine possessive
dele
Of him; from him; third-person masculine prepositional pronoun
receberam
Received; past tense of receber, to receive
a
The; feminine singular definite article
medida
Measure; proportion; a set quantity or extent
molde
Mold; template; a shape used to form something
tiveram
Had; third-person plural past of ter, to have
ainda
Still; yet; even; temporal or emphatic adverb
hão
Will; shall; third-person plural of haver
fluir
To flow; to pass or move continuously
assim
Thus; so; in this way or manner
receberão
Will receive; future indicative of receber
grau
Degree; grade; level or extent of something
Mas
But; however; adversative coordinating conjunction
amanhã
Tomorrow; the day following today
tudo
Everything; all things without exception
além
Beyond; furthermore; on the other side
disso
Of that; from that; contraction of de and isso
ontem
Yesterday; the day before today
antes
Before; previously; earlier in time
fizeste
You did; made; second-person past of fazer
Que
What; that; which; interrogative or relative pronoun
me
Me; first-person singular object pronoun
importa
Matters; concerns; third-person singular of importar
mim
Me; first-person singular prepositional pronoun
compreenda
Understand; present subjunctive of compreender
isto
This; neuter demonstrative pronoun for nearby thing
Alegre-se
Rejoice; let him be glad; reflexive imperative
ele
He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun
diga
Say; let him say; present subjunctive of dizer
é
Is; third-person singular present indicative of ser
esta
This; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun
contente-se
Be content; let him be satisfied; reflexive imperative
por
By; for; through; preposition of cause or means
descobrir
To discover; to find or uncover something new
descobrir-Te
To discover You; to find and know God directly
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