The divine comedy — Page 5
I for thy profit pond'ring now devise,
Eu, pensando agora no teu proveito, imagino,
That thou mayst follow me, and I thy guide
Que tu possas me seguir, e eu, teu guia,
Will lead thee hence through an eternal space,
Hei de conduzir-te daqui por um espaço eterno,
Where thou shalt hear despairing shrieks, and see
Onde ouvirás gritos de desespero, e verás
Spirits of old tormented, who invoke
Espíritos de outrora atormentados, que invocam
A second death; and those next view, who dwell
Uma segunda morte; e verás depois aqueles que habitam
Content in fire, for that they hope to come,
Contentes no fogo, pois esperam vir,
Whene'er the time may be, among the blest,
Quando quer que seja o tempo, entre os bem-aventurados,
Into whose regions if thou then desire
Cujas regiões se então desejares
T' ascend, a spirit worthier than I
Ascender, um espírito mais digno do que eu
Must lead thee, in whose charge, when I depart,
Deverá guiar-te, aos cuidados de quem, quando eu partir,
Thou shalt be left: for that Almighty King,
Ficarás entregue: pois aquele Rei Onipotente,
Who reigns above, a rebel to his law,
Que reina nas alturas, como rebelde à sua lei,
Adjudges me, and therefore hath decreed,
Me julga, e por isso decretou,
That to his city none through me should come.
Que à sua cidade ninguém por mim deveria chegar.
He in all parts hath sway; there rules, there holds
Ele em toda parte impera; ali governa, ali mantém
His citadel and throne. O happy those,
Sua cidadela e trono. Ó felizes aqueles,
Whom there he chooses!" I to him in few:
Que ele ali escolhe!" Eu a ele em poucas palavras:
"Bard! by that God, whom thou didst not adore,
"Poeta! por aquele Deus, a quem não adoraste,
I do beseech thee (that this ill and worse
Eu te suplico (para que este mal e o pior
I may escape) to lead me, where thou saidst,
Eu possa evitar) que me guies aonde disseste,
That I Saint Peter's gate may view, and those
Para que eu possa ver a porta de São Pedro, e aqueles
Who as thou tell'st, are in such dismal plight."
Que, como narras, estão em tão lamentável condição."
Onward he mov'd, I close his steps pursu'd.
Ele avançou, e eu segui de perto os seus passos.
Vocabulary
- Eu
- First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'
- pensando
- Gerund of 'pensar'; thinking or considering something
- agora
- Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'
- no
- Contraction of 'em' and 'o'; meaning 'in the'
- teu
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'your' (singular informal)
- proveito
- Noun meaning benefit, profit, or advantage
- imagino
- First person singular of 'imaginar'; I imagine
- Que
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'
- tu
- Second person singular informal pronoun meaning 'you'
- possas
- Subjunctive form of 'poder'; that you may be able
- me
- First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'
- seguir
- Infinitive verb meaning to follow or to continue
- e
- Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses
- guia
- Noun or verb form meaning guide or to guide
- Hei
- Archaic first person of 'haver'; I shall or will
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'
- conduzir-te
- Infinitive with clitic; to lead or conduct you
- daqui
- Contraction of 'de' and 'aqui'; from here
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'
- um
- Indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a' or 'one'
- espaço
- Noun meaning space, area, or expanse
- eterno
- Adjective meaning eternal, everlasting, or endless
- Onde
- Relative adverb meaning 'where' indicating location
- ouvirás
- Future tense of 'ouvir'; you will hear
- gritos
- Plural noun meaning screams, shouts, or cries
- desespero
- Noun meaning despair, hopelessness, or desperation
- verás
- Future tense of 'ver'; you will see
- Espíritos
- Plural noun meaning spirits or souls of beings
- outrora
- Adverb meaning formerly, once, or in the past
- atormentados
- Past participle meaning tormented, tortured, or afflicted
- invocam
- Third person plural of 'invocar'; they invoke or call upon
- Uma
- Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'
- segunda
- Feminine ordinal adjective meaning 'second'
- morte
- Noun meaning death or the end of life
- depois
- Adverb meaning 'afterwards', 'then', or 'later'
- aqueles
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' (masculine plural)
- habitam
- Third person plural of 'habitar'; they inhabit or dwell
- Contentes
- Plural adjective meaning content, happy, or satisfied
- fogo
- Noun meaning fire or flame
- pois
- Conjunction meaning 'because', 'since', or 'for'
- esperam
- Third person plural of 'esperar'; they hope or wait
- vir
- Infinitive meaning to come or to arrive
- Quando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when' in time
- quer
- Verb or conjunction meaning 'wants' or 'whether'
- seja
- Subjunctive of 'ser'; may it be or whatever it is
- o
- Masculine definite article meaning 'the'
- tempo
- Noun meaning time, weather, or period
- entre
- Preposition meaning 'between' or 'among'
- os
- Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'
- bem-aventurados
- Plural noun or adjective meaning the blessed or beatified
- Cujas
- Feminine plural relative pronoun meaning 'whose'
- regiões
- Plural noun meaning regions, areas, or territories
- se
- Reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction meaning 'if'
- então
- Adverb meaning 'then', 'at that time', or 'so'
- desejares
- Future subjunctive of 'desejar'; if you desire or wish
- Ascender
- Infinitive meaning to ascend, rise, or climb upward
- espírito
- Noun meaning spirit, soul, or immaterial essence
- mais
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most'
- digno
- Adjective meaning worthy, deserving, or dignified
- Deverá
- Future of 'dever'; he/she/it must or should
- guiar-te
- Infinitive with clitic; to guide you somewhere
- aos
- Contraction of 'a' and 'os'; meaning 'to the'
- cuidados
- Plural noun meaning care, attention, or custody
- quem
- Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'who'
- quando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'
- partir
- Infinitive meaning to leave, depart, or go away
- Ficarás
- Future of 'ficar'; you will remain or stay
- entregue
- Past participle of 'entregar'; handed over or entrusted
- aquele
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that one' (masculine singular)
- Rei
- Noun meaning king or monarch ruling a kingdom
- Onipotente
- Adjective meaning omnipotent, all-powerful, or almighty
- reina
- Third person singular of 'reinar'; he/she/it reigns
- nas
- Contraction of 'em' and 'as'; meaning 'in the' (feminine plural)
- alturas
- Plural noun meaning heights, high places, or heavens
- como
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'
- rebelde
- Noun or adjective meaning rebel or rebellious person
- à
- Contraction of 'a' and 'a'; to the (feminine singular)
- sua
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
- lei
- Noun meaning law, rule, or legal statute
- Me
- First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'
- julga
- Third person singular of 'julgar'; he/she judges
- isso
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this thing'
- decretou
- Past tense of 'decretar'; he/she decreed or ordered
- cidade
- Noun meaning city or large urban settlement
- ninguém
- Indefinite pronoun meaning nobody, no one, or none
- mim
- First person singular prepositional pronoun meaning 'me'
- deveria
- Conditional of 'dever'; should, ought to, or would
- chegar
- Infinitive meaning to arrive, reach, or come to
- Ele
- Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'
- em
- Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at' a place
- toda
- Feminine adjective meaning 'all', 'every', or 'whole'
- parte
- Noun meaning part, portion, or place somewhere
- impera
- Third person singular of 'imperar'; he/she rules absolutely
- ali
- Adverb meaning 'there' indicating a nearby place
- governa
- Third person singular of 'governar'; he/she governs
- mantém
- Third person singular of 'manter'; he/she maintains or keeps
- Sua
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
- cidadela
- Noun meaning citadel, fortress, or fortified stronghold
- trono
- Noun meaning throne or seat of royal power
- Ó
- Interjection 'O' used in direct address or invocation
- felizes
- Plural adjective meaning happy, fortunate, or blessed
- escolhe
- Third person singular of 'escolher'; he/she chooses or selects
- a
- Feminine definite article or preposition meaning 'the' or 'to'
- poucas
- Feminine plural adjective meaning few or not many
- palavras
- Plural noun meaning words or spoken utterances
- Poeta
- Noun meaning poet or one who writes poetry
- Deus
- Noun meaning God or a divine supreme being
- não
- Adverb of negation meaning 'no' or 'not'
- adoraste
- Past tense of 'adorar'; you adored, worshipped, or revered
- te
- Second person singular clitic pronoun meaning 'you'
- suplico
- First person of 'suplicar'; I beseech or humbly beg
- para
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'
- este
- Masculine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' nearby
- mal
- Noun or adverb meaning evil, harm, or badly
- pior
- Comparative adjective meaning worse or more terrible
- possa
- Subjunctive of 'poder'; that he/she/I may be able
- evitar
- Infinitive meaning to avoid, prevent, or escape something
- guies
- Subjunctive of 'guiar'; that you may guide someone
- aonde
- Relative adverb meaning 'to where' or 'whither'
- disseste
- Past tense of 'dizer'; you said or told something
- Para
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'
- ver
- Infinitive meaning to see or to look at something
- porta
- Noun meaning door, gate, or entrance to place
- São
- Noun meaning Saint, used before a saint's name
- narras
- Second person singular of 'narrar'; you narrate or describe
- estão
- Third person plural of 'estar'; they are (state/location)
- tão
- Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such' intensifying an adjective
- lamentável
- Adjective meaning lamentable, deplorable, or pitiable condition
- condição
- Noun meaning condition, state, or circumstance of something
- avançou
- Past tense of 'avançar'; he/she advanced or moved forward
- segui
- Past tense of 'seguir'; I followed or I pursued
- perto
- Adverb or preposition meaning near, close, or nearby
- seus
- Masculine plural possessive adjective meaning 'his' or 'their'
- passos
- Plural noun meaning steps, footsteps, or paces taken
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