The divine comedy — Page 2

English → Pt HELL OR THE INFERNO CANTO I Level 9/10

a panther, nimble, light,

uma pantera, ágil, leve,

And cover'd with a speckled skin, appear'd,

E coberta de uma pele manchada, apareceu,

Nor, when it saw me, vanish'd, rather strove

Nem, quando me viu, desapareceu, antes procurou

To check my onward going; that ofttimes

Deter o meu avanço; de tal modo que muitas vezes

With purpose to retrace my steps I turn'd.

Com intenção de retroceder me voltei.

The hour was morning's prime, and on his way

Era a hora primeira da manhã, e no seu curso

Aloft the sun ascended with those stars,

O sol subia no alto com aquelas estrelas,

That with him rose, when Love divine first mov'd

Que com ele nasceram, quando o divino Amor primeiro moveu

Those its fair works: so that with joyous hope

Suas belas obras: de modo que com alegre esperança

All things conspir'd to fill me, the gay skin

Tudo conspirava para me encher, a vistosa pele

Of that swift animal, the matin dawn

Daquele veloz animal, a aurora matinal

And the sweet season. Soon that joy was chas'd,

E a doce estação. Logo aquela alegria foi afugentada,

And by new dread succeeded, when in view

E sucedida por novo terror, quando à vista

A lion came, 'gainst me, as it appear'd,

Um leão surgiu, contra mim, ao que parecia,

With his head held aloft and hunger-mad,

Com a cabeça erguida e ensandecido de fome,

That e'en the air was fear-struck. A she-wolf

De tal modo que até o ar ficou aterrorizado. Uma loba

Was at his heels, who in her leanness seem'd

Estava a seus calcanhares, que em sua magreza parecia

Full of all wants, and many a land hath made

Repleta de toda penúria, e muitas terras havia deixado

Disconsolate ere now. She with such fear

Inconsoláveis até então. Ela com tanto terror

O'erwhelmed me, at the sight of her appall'd,

Me oprimiu, aterrorizado à sua vista,

That of the height all hope I lost. As one,

Que toda esperança de alcançar o alto perdi. Como alguém,

Who with his gain elated, sees the time

Que exaltado com seu ganho, vê o momento

When all unwares is gone, he inwardly

Em que tudo inadvertidamente se foi, e interiormente

Mourns with heart-griping anguish; such was I,

Chora com angústia que aperta o coração; tal era eu,

Haunted by that fell beast, never at peace,

Assombrado por aquela fera cruel, nunca em paz,

Who coming o'er against me, by degrees

Que vindo contra mim, aos poucos

Impell'd me where the sun in silence rests.

Me empurrava para onde o sol em silêncio repousa.

While to the lower space with backward step

Enquanto ao espaço mais baixo com passo retrógrado

I fell, my ken discern'd the form one of one,

Eu cedia, meu olhar distinguiu a forma de alguém,

Whose voice seem'd faint through long disuse of speech.

Cuja voz parecia fraca pelo longo desuso da fala.

Vocabulary

uma: A or one; feminine indefinite article.
pantera: Panther; a large wild spotted cat.
ágil: Agile; quick and nimble in movement.
leve: Light; not heavy or burdensome.
coberta: Covered; past participle of cobrir.
de: Of; from; indicating possession or origin.
pele: Skin; outer covering of body.
manchada: Spotted or stained; marked with patches.
apareceu: Appeared; came into view or sight.
Nem: Neither; nor; used in negative construction.
quando: When; at what time or occasion.
me: Me; direct or indirect object pronoun.
viu: Saw; past tense of ver.
desapareceu: Disappeared; ceased to be visible.
antes: Before; previously or in front.
procurou: Sought; looked for or attempted.
Deter: Stop; halt or prevent from proceeding.
meu: My; possessive adjective masculine singular.
avanço: Advance; forward movement or progress.
tal: Such; of that kind or manner.
modo: Mode; manner or way of doing.
que: That; which; relative or conjunction word.
muitas: Many; a large number of feminine.
vezes: Times; occasions or instances plural.
Com: With; in company or association.
intenção: Intention; purpose or aim planned.
retroceder: Retreat; move backward or withdraw.
voltei: Turned; returned or went back.
Era: Was; past tense of ser.
hora: Hour; unit of time measurement.
primeira: First; earliest in order or sequence.
da: Of the; contraction of de and a.
manhã: Morning; early part of the day.
no: In the; contraction of em and o.
seu: His; her; its; your possessive.
curso: Course; path or direction of travel.
sol: Sun; star providing light and heat.
subia: Climbed; rose up or ascended.
alto: High; tall or at great height.
com: With; in company or association.
aquelas: Those; plural feminine demonstrative pronoun.
estrelas: Stars; celestial bodies shining at night.
Que: That; which; relative or conjunction word.
ele: He; masculine third person pronoun.
nasceram: Were born; came into existence.
divino: Divine; of or from God.
Amor: Love; affection or romantic attachment.
primeiro: First; earliest in order or rank.
moveu: Moved; changed position or location.
Suas: His; her; its plural feminine.
belas: Beautiful; pleasing to the eye.
obras: Works; creations or artistic productions.
alegre: Happy; joyful or cheerful in mood.
esperança: Hope; feeling of expectation and desire.
Tudo: Everything; all things or situations.
conspirava: Conspired; acted together toward goal.
para: For; toward or in direction of.
encher: Fill; make full or complete.
vistosa: Showy; striking or impressive appearance.
Daquele: Of that; from that place.
veloz: Swift; fast or rapid in speed.
animal: Animal; living creature or beast.
aurora: Dawn; first light of day.
matinal: Morning; relating to early day.
doce: Sweet; having pleasant taste or flavor.
estação: Season; period of year with characteristics.
Logo: Soon; shortly after or presently.
aquela: That; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun.
alegria: Joy; state of happiness or delight.
foi: Was; past tense of ser.
afugentada: Frightened away; driven off in fear.
sucedida: Followed; came after in sequence.
por: By; through or along the way.
novo: New; recently created or made.
terror: Terror; extreme fear or dread.
vista: Sight; vision or view of something.
Um: A or one; masculine indefinite article.
leão: Lion; large wild feline predator.
surgiu: Appeared; emerged or came into view.
contra: Against; in opposition or confrontation.

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