The divine comedy — Page 3

English → Spanish CANTO II Level 9/10

Now much I dread lest he past help have stray'd,

Mucho temo ahora que se haya extraviado más allá de todo auxilio,

And I be ris'n too late for his relief,

Y que yo me haya levantado demasiado tarde para socorrerle,

From what in heaven of him I heard. Speed now,

Por lo que de él escuché en el cielo. Date prisa ahora,

And by thy eloquent persuasive tongue,

Y con tu lengua elocuente y persuasiva,

And by all means for his deliverance meet,

Y por todos los medios apropiados para su liberación,

Assist him. So to me will comfort spring.

Asístele. Así nacerá para mí el consuelo.

I who now bid thee on this errand forth

Yo, quien ahora te envía a este encargo,

Am Beatrice; from a place I come.

Soy Beatrice; vengo de un lugar.

(Note: Beatrice. I use this word, as it is pronounced in the Italian, as consisting of four syllables, of which the third is a long one.) Revisited with joy. Love brought me thence,

(Nota: Beatrice. Uso esta palabra tal como se pronuncia en italiano, como compuesta de cuatro sílabas, de las cuales la tercera es larga.) Revisitado con alegría. El Amor me trajo desde allí,

Who prompts my speech. When in my Master's sight

Quien impulsa mis palabras. Cuando ante la vista de mi Señor

I stand, thy praise to him I oft will tell."

Me encuentre, tu alabanza le contaré con frecuencia."

She then was silent, and I thus began:

Ella entonces calló, y yo así comencé:

"O Lady! by whose influence alone,

"¡Oh Dama! por cuya influencia solamente,

Mankind excels whatever is contain'd

La humanidad supera cuanto se halla contenido

Within that heaven which hath the smallest orb,

Dentro de aquel cielo que tiene el orbe más pequeño,

So thy command delights me, that to obey,

Tu mandato me deleita tanto, que obedecer,

If it were done already, would seem late.

Si ya estuviera hecho, parecería tardío.

No need hast thou farther to speak thy will;

No tienes necesidad de expresar más tu voluntad;

Yet tell the reason, why thou art not loth

Sin embargo, dime la razón por la que no te resistes

To leave that ample space, where to return

A dejar ese amplio espacio, al que regresar

Thou burnest, for this centre here beneath."

Ardes en deseos, por este centro aquí abajo."

She then: "Since thou so deeply wouldst inquire,

Ella entonces: "Puesto que tan profundamente deseas saber,

I will instruct thee briefly, why no dread

Te instruiré brevemente por qué ningún temor

Hinders my entrance here. Those things alone

Obstaculiza mi entrada aquí. Solo aquellas cosas

Are to be fear'd, whence evil may proceed,

Son de temerse, de las cuales puede proceder el mal,

None else, for none are terrible beside.

Ninguna otra, pues ninguna más es terrible.

I am so fram'd by God, thanks to his grace!

Estoy así formada por Dios, ¡gracias a su gracia!

Vocabulary

Mucho: Much; a large amount or quantity.
temo: I fear; I am afraid of something.
ahora: Now; at the present time.
que: That; which; used as relative pronoun.
se: Reflexive pronoun; oneself or himself/herself.
haya: May have; subjunctive form of haber.
extraviado: Lost; strayed or gone astray.
más: More; greater in quantity or degree.
allá: There; in that place or direction.
de: Of; from; indicating possession or origin.
todo: All; everything; the whole of something.
auxilio: Help; aid or assistance in need.
yo: I; first person singular pronoun.
me: Me; first person singular object pronoun.
levantado: Raised; lifted up or stood up.
demasiado: Too much; excessively or more than enough.
tarde: Late; after the expected or proper time.
para: For; in order to; indicating purpose.
socorrerle: To help him; to provide aid to him.
Por: By; for; through; indicating agent or reason.
lo: The; masculine singular definite article.
él: He; him; third person singular pronoun.
escuché: I heard; I listened to something.
en: In; at; on; indicating location or time.
el: The; masculine singular definite article.
cielo: Sky; heaven or the heavens above.
Date: Hurry; imperative form of darse prisa.
prisa: Hurry; haste or speed in doing something.
con: With; in company or accompanied by.
tu: Your; second person singular possessive adjective.
lengua: Tongue; language or method of expression.
elocuente: Eloquent; fluent and expressive in speech.
persuasiva: Persuasive; having power to convince others.
por: By; for; through; indicating agent or cause.
todos: All; everyone or everything collectively.
los: The; masculine plural definite article.
medios: Means; methods or ways of doing things.
apropiados: Appropriate; suitable or fitting for purpose.
su: His; her; their; third person possessive.
liberación: Liberation; freedom from constraint or oppression.
Asístele: Help him; assist him with aid.
Así: Thus; in this way or manner.
nacerá: Will be born; will arise or originate.
mí: Me; first person singular object pronoun.
consuelo: Comfort; solace or consolation in distress.
Yo: I; first person singular pronoun.
quien: Who; which person; relative pronoun.
te: You; second person singular object pronoun.
envía: Sends; third person singular present tense.
este: This; demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
encargo: Task; assignment or commission given to someone.
Soy: I am; first person singular of ser.
vengo: I come; first person singular of venir.
un: A; an; indefinite article masculine singular.
lugar: Place; location or position in space.
Nota: Note; annotation or remark for reference.
Uso: Use; employment or application of something.
palabra: Word; unit of language with meaning.
tal: Such; of that kind or character.
como: How; as; in the manner that.
pronuncia: Pronounces; speaks or utters words clearly.
italiano: Italian; relating to Italy or its language.
compuesta: Composed; made up of component parts.
cuatro: Four; the number 4.
sílabas: Syllables; units of pronunciation in words.
las: The; feminine plural definite article.
cuales: Which; relative pronoun for plural nouns.
la: The; feminine singular definite article.
tercera: Third; coming after second in sequence.
es: Is; third person singular of ser.
larga: Long; having considerable length or duration.
alegría: Joy; gladness or delight in circumstances.
El: The; masculine singular definite article.
Amor: Love; affection or deep feeling for someone.
trajo: Brought; past tense of traer.
desde: From; starting point in space or time.
allí: There; in that place or location.

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