The divine comedy — Page 4

English → Spanish CANTO III Level 9/10

thyself torment not: so 't is will'd,

no te atormentes: así está ordenado,

Where will and power are one: ask thou no more."

donde voluntad y poder son uno: no preguntes más."

Straightway in silence fell the shaggy cheeks

Al instante en silencio cayeron las vellosas mejillas

Of him the boatman o'er the livid lake,

De aquel barquero sobre el lívido lago,

Around whose eyes glar'd wheeling flames. Meanwhile

En cuyos ojos brillaban llamas giratorias. Mientras tanto

Those spirits, faint and naked, color chang'd,

Aquellas almas, débiles y desnudas, mudaron de color,

And gnash'd their teeth, soon as the cruel words

Y rechinaron los dientes, en cuanto las crueles palabras

They heard. God and their parents they blasphem'd,

Escucharon. Blasfemaron contra Dios y contra sus padres,

The human kind, the place, the time, and seed

Contra el género humano, el lugar, el tiempo y la semilla

That did engender them and give them birth.

Que los engendró y les dio el nacimiento.

Then all together sorely wailing drew

Luego todos juntos, lamentándose amargamente, se acercaron

To the curs'd strand, that every man must pass

A la maldita orilla, que todo hombre debe cruzar

Who fears not God. Charon, demoniac form,

Quien no teme a Dios. Caronte, figura demoníaca,

With eyes of burning coal, collects them all,

Con ojos de carbón ardiente, los reúne a todos,

Beck'ning, and each, that lingers, with his oar

Haciendo señas, y a cada uno que se demora, con su remo

Strikes. As fall off the light autumnal leaves,

Golpea. Como caen las ligeras hojas otoñales,

One still another following, till the bough

Una tras otra, hasta que la rama

Strews all its honours on the earth beneath;

Esparce todos sus honores sobre la tierra debajo;

E'en in like manner Adam's evil brood

De igual manera la malvada estirpe de Adán

Cast themselves one by one down from the shore,

Se arrojó uno a uno desde la orilla,

Each at a beck, as falcon at his call.

Cada uno ante una señal, como el halcón ante su llamada.

Thus go they over through the umber'd wave,

Así atraviesan las sombrías aguas,

And ever they on the opposing bank

Y siempre en la orilla opuesta

Be landed, on this side another throng

Son desembarcados, mientras en este lado otra muchedumbre

Still gathers. "Son," thus spake the courteous guide,

Aún se congrega. "Hijo," dijo así el cortés guía,

"Those, who die subject to the wrath of God,

"Aquellos que mueren sujetos a la ira de Dios,

All here together come from every clime,

Todos aquí juntos vienen de cada región,

And to o'erpass the river are not loth:

Y no son reacios a cruzar el río:

For so heaven's justice goads them on, that fear

Pues así la justicia del cielo los impulsa, que el miedo

Is turn'd into desire. Hence ne'er hath past

Se convierte en deseo. Por ello nunca ha cruzado

Good spirit.

Un espíritu bueno.

Vocabulary

no: Negation; used to express denial or refusal.
te: You (indirect or direct object pronoun).
atormentes: You torment or torture (second person singular).
así: Thus; in this way or manner.
está: He/she/it is; third person singular present of estar.
ordenado: Ordered; arranged in neat or proper sequence.
donde: Where; at or in which place.
voluntad: Will; desire or intention of a person.
poder: Power; ability to do something or influence.
son: They are; third person plural present of ser.
uno: One; the number or masculine article form.
preguntes: You ask; second person singular subjunctive of preguntar.
más: More; greater in quantity or degree.
Al: To the; contraction of 'a' and 'el'.
instante: Instant; a very brief moment in time.
en: In; expressing location or position in space.
silencio: Silence; the absence of sound or noise.
cayeron: They fell; third person plural preterite of caer.
las: The (feminine plural definite article).
mejillas: Cheeks; the soft parts of the face.
De: Of; indicating possession or relationship.
aquel: That; referring to something distant or remote.
sobre: On; above or concerning a topic.
el: The (masculine singular definite article).
lago: Lake; a large body of freshwater.
En: In; expressing location or position in space.
cuyos: Whose; possessive relative pronoun masculine plural.
ojos: Eyes; organs of sight in the head.
brillaban: They shone or gleamed brightly.
llamas: Flames; burning fire or passionate feelings.
Mientras: While; at the same time as.
tanto: So much; referring to quantity or degree.
Aquellas: Those; feminine plural form of that.
almas: Souls; the spiritual essence of beings.
débiles: Weak; lacking strength or power.
desnudas: Naked; not covered by clothing.
mudaron: They changed; third person plural preterite of mudar.
de: Of; indicating possession or relationship.
color: Color; the visual perception of hue.
los: The (masculine plural definite article).
dientes: Teeth; hard structures in the mouth.
cuanto: As much as; expressing quantity or degree.
crueles: Cruel; causing pain without mercy or compassion.
palabras: Words; units of language with meaning.
Escucharon: They listened; third person plural preterite of escuchar.
contra: Against; in opposition to something.
Dios: God; the supreme divine being.
sus: Their or your (formal); possessive adjective.
padres: Parents; fathers and mothers of children.
Contra: Against; in opposition to something.
género: Gender; category of masculine or feminine.
humano: Human; relating to people or mankind.
lugar: Place; a location or position in space.
tiempo: Time; the sequence of events or duration.
la: The (feminine singular definite article).
semilla: Seed; the plant embryo for reproduction.
Que: That; which or who in relative clauses.
les: Them or you; indirect object pronoun.
dio: Gave; third person singular preterite of dar.
nacimiento: Birth; the beginning of life or existence.
Luego: Then; afterward or at a later time.
todos: All; every one without exception.
juntos: Together; with others in same place.
lamentándose: Lamenting; expressing sorrow or regret deeply.
se: Oneself; reflexive pronoun for actions.
acercaron: They approached; moved closer to something.
maldita: Cursed; damned or under a curse.
orilla: Shore; the edge of a body of water.
que: That; which or who in relative clauses.
todo: All; every part or the whole thing.
hombre: Man; an adult male human being.
debe: Should or must; third person singular of deber.

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