The divine comedy — Page 3
When him in that great desert I espied,
Quando o avistei naquele grande deserto,
"Have mercy on me!" cried I out aloud,
"Tem piedade de mim!" gritei em voz alta,
"Spirit! or living man! what e'er thou be!"
"Espírito! ou homem vivo! o que quer que sejas!"
He answer'd: "Now not man, man once I was,
Ele respondeu: "Agora não sou homem, homem já fui,
And born of Lombard parents, Mantuana both
E nascido de pais lombardos, ambos mantuanos
By country, when the power of Julius yet
De origem, quando o poder de Júlio ainda
Was scarcely firm. At Rome my life was past
Era pouco firme. Em Roma passou-se minha vida
Beneath the mild Augustus, in the time
Sob o brando Augusto, no tempo
Of fabled deities and false. A bard
Dos deuses fabulosos e falsos. Um bardo
Was I, and made Anchises' upright son
Eu era, e fiz do nobre filho de Anquises
The subject of my song, who came from Troy,
O tema do meu canto, que veio de Troia,
When the flames prey'd on Ilium's haughty towers.
Quando as chamas devoraram as altivas torres de Ílion.
But thou, say wherefore to such perils past
Mas tu, dize por que a tais perigos passados
Return'st thou? wherefore not this pleasant mount
Retornas? por que não este ameno monte
Ascendest, cause and source of all delight?"
Ascendes, causa e fonte de todo o deleite?"
"And art thou then that Virgil, that well-spring,
"E és tu então aquele Virgílio, aquela fonte,
From which such copious floods of eloquence
Da qual tão copiosas torrentes de eloquência
Have issued?" I with front abash'd replied.
Brotaram?" respondi eu com a fronte envergonhada.
"Glory and light of all the tuneful train!
"Glória e luz de toda a melodiosa assembleia!
May it avail me that I long with zeal
Oxalá me valha que por longo tempo com zelo
Have sought thy volume, and with love immense
Busquei teu volume, e com imenso amor
Have conn'd it o'er. My master thou and guide!
O estudei com afinco. Tu és meu mestre e guia!
Thou he from whom alone I have deriv'd
Tu aquele de quem somente herdei
That style, which for its beauty into fame
Aquele estilo, que pela sua beleza à fama
Exalts me. See the beast, from whom I fled.
Me eleva. Vê a fera, de quem fugi.
O save me from her, thou illustrious sage!
Ó salva-me dela, tu, ilustre sábio!
"For every vein and pulse throughout my frame
"Pois cada veia e pulso em todo o meu ser
She hath made tremble." He, soon as he saw
Ela fez tremer." Ele, assim que viu
That I was weeping, answer'd, "Thou must needs
Que eu estava a chorar, respondeu: "Deves necessariamente
Another way pursue, if thou wouldst 'scape
Seguir outro caminho, se quiseres escapar
From out that savage wilderness.
Daquela selvagem paragem.
Vocabulary
- Quando
- KWAHN-doo — Conjunction meaning 'when', indicating time
- o
- oo — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
- avistei
- ah-vees-TAY — Past tense of avistar: caught sight of
- naquele
- nah-KEH-lee — Contraction of 'em' and 'aquele': in that
- grande
- GRAHN-jee — Adjective meaning large, big, or great
- deserto
- deh-ZEHR-too — Noun meaning desert or wilderness, desolate place
- Tem
- teng — Third person singular of ter: has or have
- piedade
- pyeh-DAH-jee — Noun meaning pity, mercy, or compassion
- de
- jee — Preposition meaning of or from
- mim
- meen — First person singular pronoun: me, myself
- gritei
- gree-TAY — Past tense of gritar: I shouted or cried out
- em
- eng — Preposition meaning in, at, or on
- voz
- vohz — Noun meaning voice or spoken sound
- alta
- AHL-tah — Adjective meaning high, tall, or loud
- Espírito
- es-PEE-ree-too — Noun meaning spirit, soul, or ghost
- ou
- oh — Conjunction meaning or, indicating alternatives
- homem
- OH-meng — Noun meaning man or human being
- vivo
- VEE-voo — Adjective meaning alive or living
- que
- keh — Conjunction or pronoun meaning that, which, who
- quer
- kehr — Verb meaning wants; also used as 'whatever'
- sejas
- SAY-zhahs — Subjunctive of ser: whatever you may be
- Ele
- EH-lee — Third person masculine pronoun meaning he
- respondeu
- hes-pon-DAY-oo — Past tense of responder: he answered or replied
- Agora
- ah-GOH-rah — Adverb meaning now or at this moment
- não
- nowng — Negation word meaning no or not
- sou
- soh — First person singular of ser: I am
- já
- zhah — Adverb meaning already, now, or no longer
- fui
- fwee — Past tense of ser/ir: I was or I went
- E
- ee — Conjunction meaning and, connecting words or clauses
- nascido
- nah-SEE-doo — Past participle of nascer: born
- pais
- PAH-ees — Noun meaning parents or homeland
- ambos
- AHM-boos — Pronoun or adjective meaning both of them
- De
- jee — Preposition meaning of or from
- origem
- oh-REE-zheng — Noun meaning origin, source, or background
- quando
- KWAHN-doo — Conjunction meaning when, indicating time
- poder
- poh-DEHR — Noun or verb meaning power or to be able
- ainda
- ah-EEN-dah — Adverb meaning still, yet, or even
- Era
- EH-rah — Past imperfect of ser: was, indicating past state
- pouco
- POH-koo — Adjective or adverb meaning little or few
- firme
- FEER-mee — Adjective meaning firm, steady, or stable
- Em
- eng — Preposition meaning in, at, or on
- passou
- pah-SOH — Past tense of passar: passed or spent time
- se
- see — Reflexive pronoun or conjunction meaning if or oneself
- minha
- MEEN-yah — First person feminine possessive: my
- vida
- VEE-dah — Noun meaning life or lifetime
- Sob
- sohb — Preposition meaning under or beneath
- brando
- BRAHN-doo — Adjective meaning gentle, mild, or soft
- no
- noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o': in the
- tempo
- TEM-poo — Noun meaning time, weather, or era
- Dos
- dooz — Contraction of 'de' and 'os': of the (plural)
- deuses
- DAY-oo-zees — Plural of deus: gods or deities
- fabulosos
- fah-boo-LOH-zoos — Adjective meaning fabulous, mythical, or legendary
- e
- ee — Conjunction meaning and, linking words or phrases
- falsos
- FAHL-zoos — Adjective meaning false, fake, or untrue
- Um
- oom — Indefinite article or numeral meaning a or one
- bardo
- BAR-doo — Noun meaning bard or poet, especially ancient Celtic
- Eu
- AY-oo — First person singular pronoun meaning I
- era
- EH-rah — Past imperfect of ser: was, indicating past state
- fiz
- feez — Past tense of fazer: I made or I did
- do
- doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o': of the
- nobre
- NOH-bree — Adjective meaning noble, distinguished, or aristocratic
- filho
- FEE-lyoo — Noun meaning son or child
- O
- oo — Masculine definite article meaning the
- tema
- TEH-mah — Noun meaning theme, topic, or subject matter
- meu
- MAY-oo — First person masculine possessive pronoun: my
- canto
- KAN-too — Noun meaning song, chant, or poetic canto
- veio
- VAY-oo — Past tense of vir: came or arrived
- as
- ahz — Feminine plural definite article meaning the
- chamas
- SHA-mahs — Noun plural meaning flames or fires
- devoraram
- deh-voh-RAH-rang — Past tense of devorar: devoured or consumed entirely
- altivas
- ahl-TEE-vahs — Adjective meaning haughty, proud, or towering
- torres
- TOH-hees — Plural of torre: towers or tall structures
- Mas
- mahs — Conjunction meaning but, indicating contrast
- tu
- too — Second person singular pronoun meaning you
- dize
- JEE-zee — Imperative of dizer: tell or say
- por
- pohr — Preposition meaning by, through, for, or because of
- a
- ah — Feminine definite article or preposition meaning the or to
- tais
- tah-ees — Plural of tal: such, those kinds of
- perigos
- peh-REE-goos — Plural of perigo: dangers or hazards
- passados
- pah-SAH-doos — Past participle of passar: past or passed through
- Retornas
- heh-TOR-nahs — Second person of retornar: you return or come back
- este
- ES-tee — Demonstrative pronoun meaning this (nearby)
- ameno
- ah-MEH-noo — Adjective meaning pleasant, agreeable, or delightful
- monte
- MON-tee — Noun meaning mountain or hill
- Ascendes
- ah-SEN-deez — Second person of ascender: you ascend or climb up
- causa
- KOW-zah — Noun meaning cause, reason, or motive
- fonte
- FON-tee — Noun meaning source, fountain, or spring
- todo
- TOH-doo — Adjective or pronoun meaning all, every, or whole
- deleite
- deh-LAY-tee — Noun meaning delight, pleasure, or joy
- és
- ehz — Second person singular of ser: you are
- então
- en-TOWNG — Adverb meaning then, so, or therefore
- aquele
- ah-KEH-lee — Demonstrative pronoun meaning that (distant) masculine
- aquela
- ah-KEH-lah — Demonstrative pronoun meaning that (distant) feminine
- Da
- dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a': of the (feminine)
- qual
- kwahl — Relative pronoun meaning which or who
- tão
- towng — Adverb meaning so or such, intensifying adjective
- copiosas
- koh-pyoh-zahs — Adjective meaning copious, abundant, or plentiful
- torrentes
- toh-HEN-teez — Plural of torrente: torrents or rushing streams
- eloquência
- eh-loh-KWEN-syah — Noun meaning eloquence or persuasive expressive speech
- Brotaram
- broh-TAH-rang — Past tense of brotar: sprouted, flowed, or gushed forth
- respondi
- hes-pon-JEE — Past tense of responder: I answered or replied
- eu
- AY-oo — First person singular pronoun meaning I
- com
- kong — Preposition meaning with
- fronte
- FRON-tee — Noun meaning forehead or brow
- envergonhada
- en-ver-gon-YAH-dah — Adjective meaning ashamed, embarrassed, or shamefaced
- Glória
- GLOH-ryah — Noun meaning glory, fame, or honor
- luz
- looz — Noun meaning light or illumination
- toda
- TOH-dah — Feminine adjective meaning all, whole, or entire
- melodiosa
- meh-loh-JYOH-zah — Adjective meaning melodious, tuneful, or harmonious
- assembleia
- ah-sem-BLAY-ah — Noun meaning assembly, gathering, or meeting
- Oxalá
- oh-shah-LAH — Exclamation meaning hopefully or God willing, expressing wish
- me
- mee — First person singular reflexive or object pronoun: me
- valha
- VAH-lyah — Subjunctive of valer: may it avail or help me
- longo
- LON-goo — Adjective meaning long or lengthy in duration
- zelo
- ZEH-loo — Noun meaning zeal, devotion, or dedication
- Busquei
- boos-KAY — Past tense of buscar: I sought or searched for
- teu
- TAY-oo — Second person masculine possessive pronoun: your
- volume
- voh-LOO-mee — Noun meaning volume, book, or tome
- imenso
- ee-MEN-soo — Adjective meaning immense, vast, or enormous
- amor
- ah-MOR — Noun meaning love or affection
- estudei
- es-too-DAY — Past tense of estudar: I studied or examined closely
- afinco
- ah-FEEN-koo — Noun meaning diligence, perseverance, or earnest effort
- Tu
- too — Second person singular pronoun meaning you
- mestre
- MES-tree — Noun meaning master, teacher, or expert
- guia
- GEE-ah — Noun meaning guide or leader showing the way
- quem
- keng — Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning who or whom
- somente
- soh-MEN-tee — Adverb meaning only, solely, or exclusively
- herdei
- ehr-DAY — Past tense of herdar: I inherited or received as legacy
- Aquele
- ah-KEH-lee — Demonstrative pronoun meaning that (distant) masculine
- estilo
- es-TEE-loo — Noun meaning style or manner of expression
- pela
- PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por' and 'a': by the (feminine)
- sua
- SOO-ah — Third person feminine possessive pronoun: his, her, its
- beleza
- beh-LEH-zah — Noun meaning beauty or loveliness
- à
- ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a': to the (feminine)
- fama
- FAH-mah — Noun meaning fame, reputation, or renown
- Me
- mee — First person singular object pronoun: me
- eleva
- eh-LEH-vah — Third person of elevar: elevates, raises, or lifts up
- Vê
- veh — Imperative or third person of ver: see or look
- fera
- FEH-rah — Noun meaning wild beast or ferocious creature
- fugi
- foo-ZHEE — Past tense of fugir: I fled or ran away
- Ó
- oh — Exclamation O, used to address someone directly
- salva
- SAHL-vah — Imperative of salvar: save, rescue, or protect
- dela
- DEH-lah — Contraction of 'de' and 'ela': from her or from it
- ilustre
- ee-LOOS-tree — Adjective meaning illustrious, distinguished, or renowned
- sábio
- SAH-byoo — Noun or adjective meaning wise man or sage
- Pois
- pohys — Conjunction meaning for, because, or since
- cada
- KAH-dah — Adjective meaning each or every
- veia
- VAY-ah — Noun meaning vein in the body or in rock
- pulso
- POOL-soo — Noun meaning pulse or wrist
- ser
- sehr — Infinitive meaning to be; also noun for being
- Ela
- EH-lah — Third person feminine pronoun meaning she or it
- fez
- fehz — Past tense of fazer: made or caused to happen
- tremer
- treh-MEHR — Infinitive meaning to tremble or to shake
- assim
- ah-SING — Adverb meaning thus, so, or in this way
- viu
- vyoo — Past tense of ver: saw or noticed
- Que
- keh — Conjunction meaning that, introducing subordinate clause
- estava
- es-TAH-vah — Past imperfect of estar: was (in a state or place)
- chorar
- shoh-RAR — Infinitive meaning to cry or to weep
- Deves
- DEH-vees — Second person of dever: you must or you should
- necessariamente
- neh-seh-sah-ryah-MEN-tee — Adverb meaning necessarily or inevitably
- Seguir
- seh-GHEER — Infinitive meaning to follow or to continue on
- outro
- OH-troo — Adjective or pronoun meaning other or another
- caminho
- kah-MEE-nyoo — Noun meaning path, road, or way
- quiseres
- kee-ZEH-rees — Future subjunctive of querer: if you wish or want
- escapar
- es-kah-PAR — Infinitive meaning to escape or to get away from
- Daquela
- dah-KEH-lah — Contraction of 'de' and 'aquela': from that (feminine)
- selvagem
- sel-VAH-zheng — Adjective or noun meaning wild, savage, or untamed place
- paragem
- pah-RAH-zheng — Noun meaning place, stop, or desolate location
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