The Souls of Black Folk — Page 9
In song and exhortation swelled one refrain—Liberty; in his tears and curses the God he implored had Freedom in his right hand.
Em canção e exortação crescia um refrão—Liberdade; em suas lágrimas e maldições o Deus que ele implorava tinha a Liberdade em sua mão direita.
At last it came,—suddenly, fearfully, like a dream.
Por fim ela chegou,—de repente, aterradoramente, como um sonho.
With one wild carnival of blood and passion came the message in his own plaintive cadences:—
Com um selvagem carnaval de sangue e paixão veio a mensagem em suas próprias cadências plangentes:—
"Shout, O children! Shout, you're free! For God has bought your liberty!"
"Gritai, ó crianças! Gritai, sois livres! Pois Deus comprou a vossa liberdade!"
Years have passed away since then,—ten, twenty, forty; forty years of national life, forty years of renewal and development, and yet the swarthy spectre sits in its accustomed seat at the Nation's feast.
Anos se passaram desde então,—dez, vinte, quarenta; quarenta anos de vida nacional, quarenta anos de renovação e desenvolvimento, e ainda assim o espectro moreno ocupa seu lugar costumeiro no banquete da Nação.
In vain do we cry to this our vastest social problem:—
Em vão clamamos a este nosso maior problema social:—
"Take any shape but that, and my firm nerves Shall never tremble!"
"Toma qualquer forma menos essa, e meus firmes nervos Jamais tremerão!"
The Nation has not yet found peace from its sins; the freedman has not yet found in freedom his promised land.
A Nação ainda não encontrou paz por seus pecados; o liberto ainda não encontrou na liberdade a sua terra prometida.
Whatever of good may have come in these years of change, the shadow of a deep disappointment rests upon the Negro people,—a disappointment all the more bitter because the unattained ideal was unbounded save by the simple ignorance of a lowly people.
Qualquer bem que tenha vindo nestes anos de mudança, a sombra de uma profunda decepção paira sobre o povo Negro,—uma decepção tanto mais amarga porque o ideal não alcançado era ilimitado, salvo pela simples ignorância de um povo humilde.
The first decade was merely a prolongation of the vain search for freedom, the boon that seemed ever barely to elude their grasp,—like a tantalizing will-o'-the-wisp, maddening and misleading the headless host.
A primeira década foi apenas um prolongamento da vã busca pela liberdade, a dádiva que parecia sempre escapar mal ao seu alcance,—como um fogo-fátuo tentador, enlouquecendo e iludindo a multidão sem rumo.
Vocabulary
- canção
- kɐ̃ˈsɐ̃w̃ — A song or musical composition
- exortação
- ezɔɾtɐˈsɐ̃w̃ — An earnest appeal or strong urging
- crescia
- kɾeˈsiɐ — Was growing or increasing over time
- refrão
- ʁeˈfɾɐ̃w̃ — The chorus or repeated refrain of a song
- Liberdade
- libɛɾˈdadɨ — Freedom or liberty as a political ideal
- lágrimas
- ˈlaɡɾimɐʃ — Tears shed from the eyes when crying
- maldições
- mawdiˈsõjʃ — Curses or expressions of ill will
- Deus
- ˈdewʃ — God, the supreme divine being
- implorava
- ĩpluˈɾavɐ — Was imploring or desperately begging someone
- tinha
- ˈtiɲɐ — Past tense of 'ter,' meaning 'had'
- mão
- mɐ̃w̃ — Hand, the body part at the end of the arm
- direita
- diˈɾɐjtɐ — Right side or the right hand
- fim
- fĩ — End or conclusion of something
- chegou
- ʃɨˈɡow — Arrived or reached a destination or moment
- repente
- ʁɨˈpẽtɨ — Suddenly; used in phrase 'de repente'
- aterradoramente
- ɐtɛʁɐduɾɐˈmẽtɨ — In a terrifying or frightening manner
- sonho
- ˈsoɲu — A dream experienced during sleep or aspirationally
- selvagem
- sɛwˈvaʒẽj — Wild, savage, or untamed in nature
- carnaval
- kɐɾnɐˈvaw — Carnival festival with music, dance, and celebration
- sangue
- ˈsɐ̃ɡɨ — Blood flowing through the body
- paixão
- pɐjˈʃɐ̃w̃ — Intense passion or strong emotional feeling
- veio
- ˈvɐju — Came; past tense of 'vir' (to come)
- mensagem
- mẽˈsaʒẽj — A message or communication conveyed to someone
- próprias
- ˈpɾɔpɾiɐʃ — Own; belonging specifically to oneself
- cadências
- kɐˈdẽsiɐʃ — Rhythmic flows or melodic cadences in music
- plangentes
- plɐ̃ˈʒẽtɨʃ — Mournful or plaintive in sound or tone
- Gritai
- ɡɾiˈtaj — Imperative plural form of 'shout' or 'cry out'
- crianças
- kɾiˈɐ̃sɐʃ — Children; young human beings
- sois
- ˈsojʃ — Second-person plural of 'ser,' meaning 'you are'
- livres
- ˈlivɾɨʃ — Free; not constrained or enslaved
- Pois
- pojʃ — Conjunction meaning 'for,' 'since,' or 'because'
- comprou
- kõˈpɾow — Bought or purchased something at a price
- vossa
- ˈvosɐ — Your (plural formal); belonging to you all
- liberdade
- libɛɾˈdadɨ — Freedom or liberty from oppression or bondage
- Anos
- ˈɐnuʃ — Years; plural unit of time
- passaram
- pɐˈsaɾɐ̃w̃ — Passed; elapsed, referring to time going by
- desde
- ˈdɛʒdɨ — Since or from a particular time or point
- então
- ẽˈtɐ̃w̃ — Then; at that time or therefore
- dez
- ˈdɛʃ — The number ten
- vinte
- ˈvĩtɨ — The number twenty
- quarenta
- kwɐˈɾẽtɐ — The number forty
- anos
- ˈɐnuʃ — Years; plural unit of time measurement
- vida
- ˈvidɐ — Life; the state of being alive
- nacional
- nɐsjoˈnaw — Relating to a nation or country
- renovação
- ʁɨnuvɐˈsɐ̃w̃ — Renewal or revitalization of something
- desenvolvimento
- dɨzẽvuwviˈmẽtu — Development or growth of a society or nation
- ainda
- ɐˈĩdɐ — Still or yet; continuing up to now
- assim
- ɐˈsĩ — Thus or so; in this or that manner
- espectro
- ɨʃˈpɛtɾu — A specter or ghost; a haunting presence
- moreno
- muˈɾenu — Dark-skinned or dark-complexioned person
- ocupa
- uˈkupɐ — Occupies or takes up a place or space
- lugar
- luˈɡaɾ — Place or location where something exists
- costumeiro
- koʃtuˈmɐjɾu — Customary or habitual; done by custom
- banquete
- bɐ̃ˈkɛtɨ — A banquet or elaborate feast
- Nação
- nɐˈsɐ̃w̃ — Nation; a country or people sharing identity
- vão
- vɐ̃w̃ — In vain; futile or without result
- clamamos
- klɐˈmɐmuʃ — We cry out or call loudly for something
- este
- ˈɛʃtɨ — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (masculine)
- nosso
- ˈnosu — Possessive pronoun meaning 'our'
- maior
- mɐˈjoɾ — Greater or larger; the biggest among others
- problema
- pɾuˈblɛmɐ — A problem or difficult issue to resolve
- social
- suˈsjaw — Relating to society or social conditions
- Toma
- ˈtomɐ — Take or assume; imperative of 'tomar'
- qualquer
- kwawˈkɛɾ — Any or whatever; referring to any option
- forma
- ˈfɔɾmɐ — Form or shape; a way something appears
- menos
- ˈmenuʃ — Less or except; fewer in amount or degree
- firmes
- ˈfiɾmɨʃ — Firm or steady; not wavering or uncertain
- nervos
- ˈnɛɾvuʃ — Nerves; fibers transmitting sensations or figurative resolve
- Jamais
- ʒɐˈmajʃ — Never; at no time whatsoever
- tremerão
- tɾɨmɨˈɾɐ̃w̃ — Will tremble or shake from fear or weakness
- encontrou
- ẽkõˈtɾow — Found or encountered someone or something
- paz
- paʃ — Peace; state of calm and freedom from conflict
- pecados
- pɨˈkaduʃ — Sins or moral transgressions
- liberto
- liˈbɛɾtu — Freed person; one liberated from slavery
- terra
- ˈtɛʁɐ — Land or earth; promised land or ground
- prometida
- pɾumɨˈtidɐ — Promised; something pledged or vowed to someone
- Qualquer
- kwawˈkɛɾ — Whatever; any amount or kind whatsoever
- bem
- bẽj — Good or well; something beneficial or positive
- tenha
- ˈteɲɐ — Subjunctive of 'ter,' meaning 'may have'
- vindo
- ˈvĩdu — Come; past participle of 'vir'
- nestes
- ˈnɛʃtɨʃ — In these; contraction of 'em' + 'estes'
- mudança
- muˈdɐ̃sɐ — Change or transformation from one state to another
- sombra
- ˈsõbɾɐ — Shadow or shade; darkness cast by an object
- profunda
- pɾuˈfũdɐ — Deep or profound; intense in feeling or meaning
- decepção
- desɨpˈsɐ̃w̃ — Disappointment; feeling of failed expectations
- paira
- ˈpajɾɐ — Hovers or hangs over; looms above something
- sobre
- ˈsobɾɨ — Preposition meaning 'over,' 'about,' or 'upon'
- povo
- ˈpovu — People or a folk; a nation's population
- Negro
- ˈneɡɾu — Black person; refers to African-descended people
- tanto
- ˈtɐ̃tu — So much or as much; a great degree
- mais
- majʃ — More; greater in quantity or degree
- amarga
- ɐˈmaɾɡɐ — Bitter; sharp and unpleasant in taste or feeling
- porque
- puɾˈkɨ — Because; giving reason for something
- ideal
- idɨˈaw — An ideal; a perfect standard or aspiration
- alcançado
- awkɐ̃ˈsadu — Reached or achieved; attained a goal or aim
- era
- ˈɛɾɐ — Was; imperfect past tense of 'ser'
- ilimitado
- ilimiˈtadu — Unlimited or boundless; without restriction or end
- salvo
- ˈsawvu — Except or saved; excluding a particular thing
- simples
- ˈsĩplɨʃ — Simple or mere; not complex or elaborate
- ignorância
- iɡnuˈɾɐ̃siɐ — Ignorance; lack of knowledge or awareness
- humilde
- uˈmiwdɨ — Humble or modest; not arrogant or proud
- primeira
- pɾiˈmɐjɾɐ — First; the earliest in order or time
- década
- ˈdɛkɐdɐ — A decade; a period of ten years
- foi
- foj — Was; simple past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'
- apenas
- ɐˈpenɐʃ — Only or just; nothing more than that
- prolongamento
- pɾolõɡɐˈmẽtu — Prolongation or extension of something over time
- vã
- vɐ̃ — Vain or futile; without real value or result
- busca
- ˈbuʃkɐ — Search or quest for something desired
- dádiva
- ˈdaðivɐ — A gift or freely given offering
- parecia
- pɐɾɨˈsiɐ — Seemed or appeared to be a certain way
- sempre
- ˈsẽpɾɨ — Always; at all times without exception
- escapar
- ɨʃkɐˈpaɾ — To escape or slip away from something
- mal
- maw — Evil or harm; barely or scarcely
- alcance
- awˈkɐ̃sɨ — Reach or range; the extent of one's grasp
- fogo
- ˈfoɡu — Fire; burning flame or intense heat
- fátuo
- ˈfatuu — Foolish or fatuous; vain and self-satisfied
- tentador
- tẽtɐˈdoɾ — Tempting or enticing; something that lures one
- enlouquecendo
- ẽlowkɨˈsẽdu — Driving mad or making someone go insane
- iludindo
- iluˈdĩdu — Deceiving or deluding with false hopes
- multidão
- muwtɨˈdɐ̃w̃ — A crowd or multitude of people
- sem
- sẽj — Without; lacking something
- rumo
- ˈʁumu — Direction or course; heading toward a destination
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