The divine comedy — Page 4
This beast,
Esta bestia,
At whom thou criest, her way will suffer none
Ante quien tú clamas, no dejará pasar a nadie
To pass, and no less hindrance makes than death:
Por su camino, y no causa menor obstáculo que la muerte:
So bad and so accursed in her kind,
Tan malvada y tan maldita en su naturaleza,
That never sated is her ravenous will,
Que jamás se sacia su voluntad voraz,
Still after food more craving than before.
Siempre más hambrienta de alimento que antes.
To many an animal in wedlock vile
A muchas bestias en viles uniones
She fastens, and shall yet to many more,
Se une, y aún se unirá a muchas más,
Until that greyhound come, who shall destroy
Hasta que llegue aquel galgo, que la destruirá
Her with sharp pain. He will not life support
Con agudo dolor. Él no sustentará su vida
By earth nor its base metals, but by love,
Con la tierra ni sus viles metales, sino con el amor,
Wisdom, and virtue, and his land shall be
La sabiduría y la virtud, y su tierra será
The land 'twixt either Feltro. In his might
La tierra entre los dos Feltros. Con su poder
Shall safety to Italia's plains arise,
Surgirá la salvación para las llanuras de Italia,
For whose fair realm, Camilla, virgin pure,
Por cuyo hermoso reino, Camila, virgen pura,
Nisus, Euryalus, and Turnus fell.
Niso, Euríalo y Turno cayeron.
He with incessant chase through every town
Él con incesante persecución por cada ciudad
Shall worry, until he to hell at length
La acosará, hasta que finalmente al infierno
Restore her, thence by envy first let loose.
La restituya, de donde la envidia la dejó escapar primero.
Vocabulary
- Esta
- This (feminine singular demonstrative pronoun)
- bestia
- Beast, animal, or brutal person
- Ante
- Before, in front of, or facing
- quien
- Who, whom (relative or interrogative pronoun)
- tú
- You (informal singular pronoun)
- no
- Not, no (negation)
- dejará
- Will allow, will let, or will abandon
- pasar
- To pass, to go by, or to happen
- nadie
- Nobody, no one, or anyone (in negation)
- Por
- By, for, through, or per (preposition)
- su
- His, her, its, or your (formal possessive)
- camino
- Road, path, way, or journey
- causa
- Cause, reason, or motive
- menor
- Smaller, lesser, or minor
- obstáculo
- Obstacle, barrier, or impediment
- que
- That, which, or who (relative pronoun)
- la
- The (feminine singular article)
- muerte
- Death or dying
- Tan
- So, as, or such (adverb of degree)
- en
- In, on, at, or inside (preposition)
- naturaleza
- Nature or natural character
- jamás
- Never, ever, or at no time
- se
- Reflexive pronoun (oneself, himself, herself)
- voluntad
- Will, willpower, or intention
- Siempre
- Always, ever, or constantly
- más
- More, plus, or additional
- hambrienta
- Hungry or starving (feminine adjective)
- de
- Of, from, or about (preposition)
- alimento
- Food, nourishment, or sustenance
- antes
- Before, previously, or rather
- muchas
- Many or multiple (feminine plural)
- uniones
- Unions, connections, or joinings (plural)
- Se
- Reflexive pronoun (oneself, himself, herself)
- une
- Unites, joins, or connects (third singular)
- aún
- Still, yet, or even
- unirá
- Will unite, will join, or will connect
- Hasta
- Until, up to, or even
- llegue
- Arrives, comes, or reaches (subjunctive)
- aquel
- That or that one (masculine demonstrative)
- destruirá
- Will destroy or will ruin
- Con
- With, by means of, or together
- agudo
- Sharp, acute, or keen
- dolor
- Pain, suffering, or sorrow
- Él
- He or him (masculine pronoun)
- vida
- Life, living, or lifespan
- tierra
- Earth, land, soil, or country
- ni
- Neither, nor, or not even
- sus
- His, her, its, or their (possessive)
- metales
- Metals or metallic substances (plural)
- sino
- But, rather, or except
- amor
- Love or affection
- La
- The (feminine singular article)
- sabiduría
- Wisdom or wise knowledge
- virtud
- Virtue, moral excellence, or strength
- será
- Will be (future tense of ser)
- entre
- Between, among, or in the midst
- los
- The (masculine plural article)
- dos
- Two or the number two
- poder
- Power, ability, or strength
- Surgirá
- Will arise, will emerge, or will spring
- salvación
- Salvation, rescue, or deliverance
- para
- For, to, or in order to (preposition)
- cuyo
- Whose or of which (relative possessive)
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