The divine comedy — Page 2

English → Pt CANTO III Level 9/10

He thus to me: "This miserable fate

Ele assim me disse: "Este mísero destino

Suffer the wretched souls of those, who liv'd

Sofrem as almas miseráveis daqueles que viveram

Without or praise or blame, with that ill band

Sem louvor nem culpa, com aquela má turba

Of angels mix'd, who nor rebellious prov'd

De anjos misturados, que nem rebeldes se mostraram

Nor yet were true to God, but for themselves

Nem fiéis a Deus foram, mas apenas para si mesmos

Were only. From his bounds Heaven drove them forth,

Viveram. Do seu reino o Céu os expulsou,

Not to impair his lustre, nor the depth

Para não diminuir o seu esplendor, nem as profundezas

Of Hell receives them, lest th' accursed tribe

Do Inferno os recebe, para que a maldita tribo

Should glory thence with exultation vain."

Não se glorie disso com exultação vã."

I then: "Master! what doth aggrieve them thus,

Eu então: "Mestre! o que os aflige assim,

That they lament so loud?" He straight replied:

Que lamentam tão alto?" Ele logo respondeu:

"That will I tell thee briefly. These of death

"Isso te direi brevemente. Estes da morte

No hope may entertain: and their blind life

Nenhuma esperança podem ter: e a sua vida cega

So meanly passes, that all other lots

Passa tão miseramente, que todos os outros destinos

They envy. Fame of them the world hath none,

Eles invejam. Fama deles o mundo não tem,

Nor suffers; mercy and justice scorn them both.

Nem tolera; misericórdia e justiça ambas os desprezam.

Speak not of them, but look, and pass them by."

Não fales deles, mas olha e passa por eles."

And I, who straightway look'd, beheld a flag,

E eu, que imediatamente olhei, avistei uma bandeira,

Which whirling ran around so rapidly,

Que girando corria em torno tão rapidamente,

That it no pause obtain'd: and following came

Que nenhuma pausa obteve: e em seguida veio

Such a long train of spirits, I should ne'er

Uma tão longa procissão de espíritos, que jamais

Have thought, that death so many had despoil'd.

Teria pensado que a morte a tantos havia despojado.

When some of these I recogniz'd, I saw

Quando alguns destes reconheci, vi

And knew the shade of him, who to base fear

E conheci a sombra daquele que ao vil temor

Yielding, abjur'd his high estate. Forthwith

Cedendo, abjurou a sua alta condição. Imediatamente

I understood for certain this the tribe

Compreendi com certeza ser esta a tribo

Of those ill spirits both to God displeasing

Daqueles maus espíritos tanto a Deus desagradáveis

And to his foes.

Como aos seus inimigos.

Vocabulary

Ele: EH-leh — Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he'.
assim: ah-SEEM — Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'.
me: meh — First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'.
disse: DEE-seh — Past tense of 'dizer'; he/she said or told.
Este: EHS-teh — Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this'.
mísero: MEE-zeh-roo — Adjective meaning wretched, miserable, or pitiable.
destino: desh-TEE-noo — Noun meaning fate, destiny, or destination.
Sofrem: SOH-frehm — Third person plural present of 'sofrer'; they suffer.
almas: AHL-mahsh — Plural noun meaning souls or spirits.
miseráveis: mee-zeh-RAH-vaysh — Plural adjective meaning miserable, wretched, or pitiful souls.
daqueles: dah-KEH-lesh — Contraction of 'de' and 'aqueles'; of those (ones).
que: keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'who'.
viveram: vee-VEH-rahm — Third person plural past tense of 'viver'; they lived.
Sem: sehm — Preposition meaning 'without'.
louvor: loh-VOHR — Noun meaning praise, commendation, or glory.
culpa: KOOL-pah — Noun meaning fault, guilt, or blame.
má: mah — Feminine adjective meaning bad, evil, or wicked.
turba: TOOR-bah — Noun meaning crowd, mob, or rabble.
anjos: AHN-zhoosh — Plural noun meaning angels or heavenly beings.
misturados: mish-too-RAH-doosh — Past participle meaning mixed or mingled together.
rebeldes: heh-BEHL-desh — Plural noun or adjective meaning rebels or rebellious ones.
mostraram: mosh-TRAH-rahm — Third person plural past of 'mostrar'; they showed themselves.
fiéis: fee-EH-ish — Plural adjective meaning faithful or loyal.
Deus: DEH-oosh — Proper noun meaning God or a deity.
apenas: ah-PEH-nahsh — Adverb meaning only, merely, or just.
si: see — Reflexive pronoun meaning himself, herself, or themselves.
mesmos: MEHZ-moosh — Pronoun or adjective meaning themselves or the same ones.
reino: HAY-noo — Noun meaning kingdom or realm.
Céu: SEH-oo — Noun meaning sky or Heaven.
expulsou: esh-pool-SOH — Third person singular past of 'expulsar'; expelled or cast out.
diminuir: dee-mee-NWEER — Verb meaning to diminish, reduce, or lessen something.
esplendor: esh-plehn-DOHR — Noun meaning splendor, brilliance, or magnificence.
profundezas: proh-foon-DEH-zahsh — Plural noun meaning depths or profound abysses.
Inferno: een-FEHR-noo — Noun meaning Hell or the infernal underworld.
recebe: heh-SEH-beh — Third person singular present of 'receber'; receives or accepts.
maldita: mahl-DEE-tah — Feminine adjective meaning cursed, damned, or accursed.
tribo: TREE-boo — Noun meaning tribe or group of people.
exultação: eh-zool-tah-SOWM — Noun meaning exultation, rejoicing, or great joy.
vã: vah — Feminine adjective meaning vain, empty, or futile.
Eu: eh-oo — First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'.
Mestre: MESH-treh — Noun meaning master, teacher, or mentor.
aflige: ah-FLEE-zheh — Third person singular present of 'afligir'; afflicts or distresses.
lamentam: lah-MEHN-tahm — Third person plural present of 'lamentar'; they lament or wail.
alto: AHL-too — Adjective or adverb meaning high, loud, or tall.
respondeu: hesh-pohn-DEH-oo — Third person singular past of 'responder'; he/she responded.
direi: dee-RAY — First person singular future of 'dizer'; I will tell or say.
brevemente: breh-veh-MEHN-teh — Adverb meaning briefly, shortly, or in few words.
Estes: EHS-tesh — Plural demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these' (ones).
morte: MOHR-teh — Noun meaning death or end of life.
Nenhuma: neh-NYOO-mah — Feminine pronoun or adjective meaning none or not any.
esperança: esh-peh-RAHN-sah — Noun meaning hope or expectation for something better.
vida: VEE-dah — Noun meaning life or existence.
cega: SEH-gah — Feminine adjective meaning blind or unable to see.
Passa: PAH-sah — Third person singular present of 'passar'; passes or goes by.
miseramente: mee-zeh-rah-MEHN-teh — Adverb meaning miserably or in a wretched manner.
destinos: desh-TEE-noosh — Plural noun meaning fates, destinies, or destinations.
invejam: een-VEH-zhahm — Third person plural present of 'invejar'; they envy.
Fama: FAH-mah — Noun meaning fame, reputation, or renown.
mundo: MOON-doo — Noun meaning world or the earth.
tolera: toh-LEH-rah — Third person singular present of 'tolerar'; tolerates or endures.
misericórdia: mee-zeh-ree-KOHR-dee-ah — Noun meaning mercy, compassion, or divine forgiveness.
justiça: zhoos-TEE-sah — Noun meaning justice, fairness, or righteousness.
ambas: AHM-bahsh — Feminine pronoun meaning both (of them).
desprezam: desh-PREH-zahm — Third person plural present of 'desprezar'; they scorn or disdain.
fales: FAH-lesh — Second person singular subjunctive of 'falar'; (that you) speak.
olha: OH-lyah — Imperative or third person singular of 'olhar'; look or he looks.
passa: PAH-sah — Third person singular of 'passar'; passes or goes by.
imediatamente: ee-meh-dee-ah-tah-MEHN-teh — Adverb meaning immediately or right away.
olhei: oh-LYAY — First person singular past of 'olhar'; I looked.
avistei: ah-veesh-TAY — First person singular past of 'avistar'; I sighted or spotted.
bandeira: bahn-DAY-rah — Noun meaning flag, banner, or standard.
girando: zhee-RAHN-doo — Present participle of 'girar'; spinning, turning, or whirling around.
corria: koh-HEE-ah — Third person singular imperfect of 'correr'; was running or flowing.
rapidamente: hah-pee-dah-MEHN-teh — Adverb meaning rapidly, quickly, or swiftly.
nenhuma: neh-NYOO-mah — Feminine adjective or pronoun meaning none or not any.
pausa: POW-zah — Noun meaning pause, break, or stop.
obteve: ob-TEH-veh — Third person singular past of 'obter'; obtained or achieved.
seguida: seh-GEE-dah — Noun or adjective meaning sequence; in sequence or followed by.
procissão: proh-see-SOWM — Noun meaning procession or solemn parade of people.
espíritos: esh-PEE-ree-toosh — Plural noun meaning spirits, souls, or ghosts.
jamais: zhah-MISH — Adverb meaning never or not ever.
Teria: teh-REE-ah — First or third person conditional of 'ter'; would have.
pensado: pehn-SAH-doo — Past participle of 'pensar'; thought or considered.
tantos: TAHN-toosh — Plural adjective meaning so many or as many.
havia: ah-VEE-ah — Third person singular imperfect of 'haver'; there were or had.
despojado: desh-poh-ZHAH-doo — Past participle meaning stripped, despoiled, or dispossessed.
reconheci: heh-koh-nyeh-SEE — First person singular past of 'reconhecer'; I recognized.
sombra: SOHM-brah — Noun meaning shadow, shade, or ghost-like figure.
vil: veel — Adjective meaning vile, base, or contemptible.
temor: teh-MOHR — Noun meaning fear, dread, or apprehension.
Cedendo: seh-DEHN-doo — Present participle of 'ceder'; yielding, giving way, or surrendering.
alta: AHL-tah — Feminine adjective meaning high, great, or elevated.
condição: kohn-dee-SOWM — Noun meaning condition, status, or circumstance.
Compreendi: kohm-pree-EHN-dee — First person singular past of 'compreender'; I understood.
certeza: sehr-TEH-zah — Noun meaning certainty, sureness, or conviction.
maus: mah-oosh — Plural masculine adjective meaning bad, evil, or wicked.
desagradáveis: deh-zah-grah-DAH-vaysh — Plural adjective meaning unpleasant, disagreeable, or displeasing.
inimigos: ee-nee-MEE-goosh — Plural noun meaning enemies or foes.

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