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The Divine Comedy | Progressive Translation Books for German A1 Learners

The Divine Comedy | Progressive Translation Books for German A1 Learners

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CANTOI
Inthemidwayofthisourmortallife,Ifoundmeinagloomywood,astrayGonefrom
der
thepathdirect:
ande’ento
erzählen
tellItwerenoeasytask,howsavagewildThatforest,howrobust
und
androughitsgrowth,Whichtoremember
nur
only,mydismayRenews,inbitternessnotfarfrom
tod
death.
Yettodiscourseofwhat
dort
theregoodbefell,Allelse
werde
willIrelatediscover’dthere.
HowfirstIenter’ditIscarce
kann
cansay,Suchsleepydullnessinthatinstantweigh’dMysensesdown,
als
whenthetruepathI
verließ
left,Butwhenamountain’sfootIreach’d,
wo
whereclos’dThevalley,thathadpierc’dmy
herz
heartwithdread,Ilook’daloft,
und
andsawhisshouldersbroad
Bereits
Alreadyvestedwiththatplanet’sbeam,Wholeads
alle
allwandererssafethrougheveryway.
Thenwas
eine
alittlerespitetothefear,Thatinmyheart’srecessesdeephad
gelegen
lain,Allofthatnight,sopitifullypass’d:
Und
Andasaman,withdifficultshortbreath,Forespentwithtoiling,’scap’dfromseatoshore,
Wendet
Turnstotheperilouswidewaste,
und
andstandsAtgaze;
e’ensomyspirit,thatyetfail’dStrugglingwithterror,turn’dtoviewthestraits,Thatnonehathpass’d
und
andliv’d.
Mywearyframe
Nach
Aftershortpauserecomforted,againIjourney’don
über
overthatlonelysteep,.
Thehinderfootstillfirmer.
Scarce
der
theascentBegan,when,lo!
ein
apanther,nimble,light,Andcover’dwith
ein
aspeckledskin,appear’d,Nor,
als
whenitsawme,vanish’d,ratherstroveTo
überprüfen
checkmyonwardgoing;
thatofttimesWithpurposetoretracemystepsIturn’d.
The
stunde
hourwasmorning’sprime,andonhis
weg
wayAloftthesunascendedwiththosestars,Thatwithhimrose,
als
whenLovedivinefirstmov’dThoseitsfairworks:
sothatwithjoyous
hoffnung
hopeAllthingsconspir’dtofill
mich
me,thegayskinOfthatswiftanimal,
die
thematindawnAndthe
süße
sweetseason.
Soonthatjoywaschas’d,
Und
Andbynewdreadsucceeded,wheninview
Ein
Alioncame,’gainstme,asitappear’d,.
Withhis
kopf
headheldaloftandhunger-mad,
Dass
Thate’entheairwasfear-struck.
Eine
Ashe-wolfWasathisheels,whoinherleannessseem’dFullof
aller
allwants,andmanyalandhathmadeDisconsolateerenow.
ShewithsuchfearO’erwhelmed
mich
me,atthesightofherappall’d,Thatof
die
theheightallhopeIlost.
As
einer
one,Whowithhisgainelated,
sieht
seesthetimeWhenallunwaresis
gegangen
gone,heinwardlyMournswithheart-gripinganguish;
suchwas
Ich
I,Hauntedbythatfellbeast,
nie
neveratpeace,Whocomingo’eragainst
mich
me,bydegreesImpell’dme
wo
wherethesuninsilencerests.
Während
WhiletothelowerspacewithbackwardstepIfell,mykendiscern’dtheform
einem
oneofone,Whosevoiceseem’dfaint
durch
throughlongdisuseofspeech.
Als
WhenhiminthatgreatdesertIespied,“Havemercyonme!”
criedI
aus
outaloud,“Spirit!
orliving
mann
man!
whate’erthoube!”
Heanswer’d:
“Nownotman,man
einmal
onceIwas,AndbornofLombardparents,Mantuana
beide
bothBycountry,whenthepowerofJuliusyetWasscarcelyfirm.
AtRomemy
leben
lifewaspastBeneaththemildAugustus,in
der
thetimeOffableddeities
und
andfalse.
AbardWas
Ich
I,andmadeAnchises’upright
sohn
sonThesubjectofmysong,who
kam
camefromTroy,Whentheflamesprey’donIlium’shaughtytowers.
Aber
Butthou,saywhereforetosuchperilspastReturn’stthou?
whereforenot
dieser
thispleasantmountAscendest,cause
und
andsourceofalldelight?”
“AndartthouthenthatVirgil,thatwell-spring,From
der
whichsuchcopiousfloodsofeloquenceHaveissued?”
Iwithfrontabash’dreplied.
“Glory
und
andlightofallthetunefultrain!
Mayitavailme
dass
thatIlongwithzealHavesoughtthyvolume,
und
andwithloveimmenseHaveconn’dito’er.
My
meister
masterthouandguide!
ThouhefromwhomaloneIhavederiv’dThatstyle,
der
whichforitsbeautyintofameExalts
mich
me.
Seethebeast,fromwhomIfled.
O
rette
savemefromher,thouillustrioussage!
“Foreveryvein
und
andpulsethroughoutmyframeShehathmadetremble.”
He,soonashe
sah
sawThatIwasweeping,answer’d,“ThoumustneedsAnother
weg
waypursue,ifthouwouldst’scapeFromout
dass
thatsavagewilderness.
Thisbeast,Atwhomthoucriest,her
weg
waywillsuffernoneTopass,
und
andnolesshindrancemakes
als
thandeath:
Sobadandsoaccursedinher
art
kind,Thatneversatedisherravenous
wille
will,Stillafterfoodmorecraving
als
thanbefore.
TomanyananimalinwedlockvileShefastens,
und
andshallyettomanymore,Untilthatgreyhound
kommen
come,whoshalldestroyHerwithsharppain.
He
wird
willnotlifesupportBy
erde
earthnoritsbasemetals,
sondern
butbylove,Wisdom,andvirtue,
und
andhislandshallbeTheland’twixteitherFeltro.
InhismightShallsafetytoItalia’splainsarise,Forwhosefairrealm,Camilla,virginpure,Nisus,Euryalus,
und
andTurnusfell.
Hewithincessantchasethroughevery
stadt
townShallworry,untilheto
hölle
hellatlengthRestoreher,thencebyenvy
zuerst
firstletloose.
Iforthyprofitpond’ring
jetzt
nowdevise,Thatthoumayst
folgen
followme,andIthyguideWillleadtheehence
durch
throughaneternalspace,Wherethoushalt
hören
heardespairingshrieks,andseeSpiritsof
alt
oldtormented,whoinvokeAsecond
tod
death;
andthosenextview,whodwellContentin
feuer
fire,forthattheyhopeto
kommen
come,Whene’erthetimemaybe,amongtheblest,IntowhoseregionsifthouthendesireT’ascend,
ein
aspiritworthierthanI
Muss
Mustleadthee,inwhosecharge,whenIdepart,Thoushaltbe
gehe
left:
forthatAlmightyKing,Whoreignsabove,
ein
arebeltohislaw,Adjudges
mich
me,andthereforehathdecreed,
Dass
Thattohiscitynone
durch
throughmeshouldcome.
Heinallpartshathsway;
dort
thererules,thereholdsHiscitadel
und
andthrone.
Ohappythose,Whom
dort
therehechooses!”
Itohiminfew:
“Bard!
bythat
Gott
God,whomthoudidstnotadore,Idobeseechthee(thatthisill
und
andworseImayescape)tolead
mich
me,wherethousaidst,ThatISaintPeter’sgate
kann
mayview,andthoseWhoasthoutell’st,areinsuchdismalplight.”
CANTOII
Jetzt
Nowwasthedaydeparting,
und
andtheair,Imbrown’dwithshadows,fromtheirtoilsreleas’d
Alle
Allanimalsonearth;
andI
allein
alonePrepar’dmyselftheconflicttosustain,Bothofsadpity,
und
andthatperilousroad,Whichmyunerringmemoryshallretrace.
OMuses!
Ohighgenius!
jetzt
nowvouchsafeYouraid!
O
verstand
mind!
thatallIsawhastkept
Sicher
Safeinawrittenrecord,
hier
herethyworthAndeminentendowmentscometoproof.
Ithusbegan:
“Bard!
thouwhoartmyguide,Consider
gut
well,ifvirtuebeinmeSufficient,ereto
dieses
thishighenterpriseThoutrust
mir
me.
ThouhasttoldthatSilvius’sire,
Doch
Yetcloth’dincorruptibleflesh,amongTh’immortaltribeshadentrance,
und
andwasthereSensiblepresent.
Doch
Yetifheaven’sgreatLord,Almightyfoetoill,
solche
suchfavourshew’d,Incontemplationof
der
thehigheffect,Bothwhat
und
andwhofromhimshouldissueforth,Itseemsinreason’sjudgment
gut
welldeserv’d:
SithheofRome,
und
andofRome’sempirewide,Inheaven’sempyrealheightwaschosensire:
Beide
Bothwhich,iftruthbespoken,wereordain’d
Und
And’stablish’dfortheholy
ort
place,wheresitsWhotogreatPeter’ssacredchairsucceeds.
Hefrom
dieser
thisjourney,inthysongrenown’d,Learn’dthings,thattohisvictorygaverise
Und
Andtothepapalrobe.
Inafter-timesThechosenvessel
auch
alsotravel’dthere,Tobringusbackassuranceinthatfaith,Whichistheentrancetosalvation’s
weg
way.
ButI,whyshouldItherepresume?
orwhoPermits
es
it?
notAeneasInorPaul.
MyselfIdeemnotworthy,
und
andnoneelseWilldeem
mich
me.
I,ifonthisvoyagethenIventure,fearit
wird
willinfollyend.
Thou,whoartwise,
besser
bettermymeaningknow’st,ThanI
kann
canspeak.”
Asone,whounresolvesWhathehath
spät
lateresolv’d,andwithnewthoughtsChangeshispurpose,fromhisfirstintentRemov’d;
e’ensuchwasIon
so
thatduncoast,Wastinginthoughtmyenterprise,atfirstSoeagerlyembrac’d.
“If
richtig
rightthywordsIscan,”repliedthatshademagnanimous,“Thysoulisbyvilefearassail’d,whichoftSoovercasts
ein
aman,thatherecoilsFromnoblestresolution,like
ein
abeastAtsomefalsesemblanceinthetwilightgloom.
Thatfromthisterrorthoumayst
befreien
freethyself,Iwillinstructthee
warum
whyIcame,andwhatIheardinthatsameinstant,
als
whenfortheeGrieftouch’dme
zuerst
first.
Iwasamongthetribe,Whorestsuspended,
als
whenadame,soblest
Und
Andlovely,Ibesoughthertocommand,Call’d
mich
me;
hereyeswerebrighter
als
thanthestarOfday;
und
andshewithgentlevoice
und
andsoftAngelicallytun’dherspeechaddress’d:
“OcourteousshadeofMantua!
thouwhosefameYetlives,
und
andshalllivelongasnaturelasts!
Ein
Afriend,notofmyfortune
sondern
butmyself,Onthewidedesertinhisroadhas
begegnet
metHindrancesogreat,thathethroughfearhasturn’d.
Jetzt
NowmuchIdreadlesthepast
hilfe
helphavestray’d,AndIberis’ntoo
spät
lateforhisrelief,FromwhatinheavenofhimIheard.
Speed
jetzt
now,Andbythyeloquentpersuasivetongue,
Und
Andbyallmeansforhisdeliverance
treffen
meet,Assisthim.
Sotome
wird
willcomfortspring.
Iwho
jetzt
nowbidtheeonthiserrandforthAmBeatrice;
froma
ort
placeIcome.
(Note:
Beatrice.
Iuse
dieses
thisword,asitispronouncedin
die
theItalian,asconsistingof
vier
foursyllables,ofwhichthethirdisa
lange
longone.)
Revisitedwithjoy.
Liebe
Lovebroughtmethence,Whopromptsmyspeech.
Wenn
WheninmyMaster’ssightIstand,thypraisetohimIoft
werde
willtell.”
Shethenwassilent,
und
andIthusbegan:
“O
Dame
Lady!
bywhoseinfluencealone,Mankindexcelswhateveriscontain’dWithinthatheavenwhichhaththesmallestorb,Sothycommanddelights
mich
me,thattoobey,Ifitwere
getan
donealready,wouldseemlate.
Nicht
Noneedhastthoufarthertospeakthywill;
Doch
Yettellthereason,whythouartnotlothTo
verlassen
leavethatamplespace,wheretoreturnThouburnest,for
dieses
thiscentreherebeneath.”
Shethen:
“Sincethousodeeplywouldstinquire,I
werde
willinstructtheebriefly,why
kein
nodreadHindersmyentrance
hier
here.
ThosethingsaloneAretobefear’d,whenceevil
kann
mayproceed,Noneelse,fornoneareterriblebeside.
Iamsofram’dby
Gott
God,thankstohisgrace!
Dass
Thatanysuff’ranceofyourmiseryTouchesmenot,norflameof
dass
thatfiercefireAssailsme.
Inhighheaven
eine
ablesseddameBesides,whomournswithsucheffectualgrief
Dass
Thathindrance,whichIsendtheetoremove,
Dass
ThatGod’ssternjudgmenttoherwillinclines.”
ToLuciacalling,hershethusbespake:
“Nowdoththyfaithfulservant
braucht
needthyaidAndIcommendhimtothee.”
Ather
wort
wordSpedLucia,ofallcrueltythefoe,
Und
Andcomingtotheplace,
wo
whereIabodeSeatedwithRachel,herofancientdays,Shethusaddress’d
mich
me:
“ThoutruepraiseofGod!
Beatrice!
warum
whyisnotthysuccourlentTohim,whoso
sehr
muchlov’dthee,asto
verließ
leaveForthysakeallthemultitudeadmires?
Dostthounothearhowpitifulhiswail,Normarkthe
tod
death,whichinthetorrentflood,Swolnmightier
als
thanasea,himstrugglingholds?”
Ne’eramongmen
gemacht
didanywithsuchspeedHastetotheirprofit,fleefromtheirannoy,Aswhenthesewordswerespoken,I
kam
camehere,Downfrommyblessedseat,
vertrauend
trustingtheforceOfthypureeloquence,whichthee,
und
andallWhowellhavemark’d
es
it,intohonourbrings.”
“Whenshehadended,herbrightbeamingeyesTearfulsheturn’daside;
whereatI
fühlte
feltRedoubledzealtoservethee.
Asshewill’d,ThusamIcome:
Isav’dtheefromthebeast,Whothynear
weg
wayacrossthegoodlymountPrevented.
Whatisthiscomeso’ertheethen?
Warum
Why,whydostthouhang
zurück
back?
whyinthybreastHarbourvilefear?
warum
whyhastnotcouragethere
Und
Andnobledaring?
SincethreemaidssoblestThysafetyplan,e’eninthecourtofheaven;
Und
Andsomuchcertaingoodmywordsforebode.”
Asflorets,by
der
thefrostyairofnightBent
unten
downandclos’d,whendayhasblanch’dtheirleaves,Rise
alle
allunfoldedontheirspirystems;
Sowasmyfaintingvigournewrestor’d,
Und
Andtomyheartsuchkindlycourageran,ThatIasoneundaunted
bald
soonreplied:
“Ofullofpityshe,whoundertookMysuccour!
und
andthoukindwhodidstperformSo
bald
soonhertruebehest!
WithsuchdesireThouhastdispos’dmetorenewmyvoyage,Thatmyfirstpurposefullyisresum’d.
Lead
an
on:
oneonlywillisinusboth.
Thouartmyguide,my
meister
masterthou,andlord.”
Sospake
Ich
I;
CANTOIII
“Throughmeyoupassinto
die
thecityofwoe:
Throughmeyoupassintoeternalpain:
Durch
Throughmeamongthepeople
verloren
lostforaye.
Justicethefounderofmyfabricmov’d:
Torearmewasthetaskofpowerdivine,Supremestwisdom,
und
andprimevallove.
Beforemethingscreatewerenone,savethingsEternal,
und
andeternalIendure.
“All
hoffnung
hopeabandonyewhoenterhere.”
Solche
SuchcharactersincolourdimImark’d
Über
Overaportal’sloftyarchinscrib’d:
WhereatIthus:
“Master,thesewordsimportHardmeaning.”
Heasoneprepar’dreplied:
“Herethoumustalldistrust
hinter
behindtheeleave;
Herebevilefearextinguish’d.
Wearecome
Wo
WhereIhavetoldtheeweshall
sehen
seethesoulsTomiserydoom’d,whointellectual
gut
goodHavelost.”
Andwhenhis
hand
handhehadstretch’dforthTomine,withpleasantlooks,whenceIwascheer’d,Intothatsecret
ort
placeheledmeon.
Hier
HeresighswithlamentationsandloudmoansResoundedthrough
die
theairpierc’dbynostar,Thate’enIweptatentering.
Varioustongues,Horriblelanguages,outcriesofwoe,Accentsofanger,voicesdeep
und
andhoarse,Withhandstogethersmotethatswell’dthesounds,Madeupatumult,thatforeverwhirlsRound
durch
throughthatairwithsoliddarknessstain’d,Liketothesandthatinthewhirlwindflies.
Ithen,witherroryetencompass’d,cried:
“O
meister
master!
WhatisthisIhear?
WhatraceArethese,whoseemsoovercomewithwoe?”
Hethusto
mir
me:
“ThismiserablefateSuffer
die
thewretchedsoulsofthose,wholiv’d
Ohne
Withoutorpraiseorblame,withthatillbandOfangelsmix’d,whonorrebelliousprov’dNoryetweretrueto
Gott
God,butforthemselvesWere
nur
only.
FromhisboundsHeavendrovethemforth,Nottoimpairhislustre,northedepthOf
Hölle
Hellreceivesthem,lestth’accursedtribeShouldglorythencewithexultationvain.”
Ithen:
“Master!
whatdothaggrievethemthus,Thattheylamentsoloud?”
Hestraightreplied:
“That
werde
willItelltheebriefly.
TheseofdeathNo
hoffnung
hopemayentertain:
andtheirblind
leben
lifeSomeanlypasses,that
alle
allotherlotsTheyenvy.
Fameofthem
die
theworldhathnone,Norsuffers;
mercy
und
andjusticescornthemboth.
Speaknotofthem,
sondern
butlook,andpassthemby.”
Und
AndI,whostraightwaylook’d,beheld
eine
aflag,Whichwhirlingranaroundsorapidly,Thatitnopauseobtain’d:
und
andfollowingcameSuchalongtrainofspirits,Ishouldne’erHave
gedacht
thought,thatdeathsomanyhaddespoil’d.
Als
WhensomeoftheseIrecogniz’d,I
sah
sawAndknewtheshadeof
ihm
him,whotobasefearYielding,abjur’dhishighestate.
ForthwithIunderstoodforcertain
dieser
thisthetribeOfthoseillspiritsbothto
Gott
GoddispleasingAndtohisfoes.
Thesewretches,whone’er
lebten
lived,Wentoninnakedness,
und
andsorelystungBywasps
und
andhornets,whichbedew’dtheircheeksWith
blut
blood,thatmix’dwithtearsdropp’dtotheirfeet,
Und
Andbydisgustfulwormswasgather’d
dort
there.
ThenlookingfartheronwardsIbeheld
Eine
Athrongupontheshoreof
eine
agreatstream:
WhereatIthus:
“Sir!
grantme
jetzt
nowtoknowWhomhereweview,
und
andwhenceimpell’dtheyseemSoeagertopasso’er,asIdiscern
Durch
Throughtheblearlight?”
Hethustomeinfew:
“Thisshaltthou
wissen
know,soonasourstepsarriveBesidethewoefultideofAcheron.”
Thenwitheyesdownwardcast
und
andfill’dwithshame,Fearingmywordsoffensivetohisear,Tillwehadreach’dtheriver,IfromspeechAbstain’d.
Und
Andlo!
towardusinabarkComesonanold
mann
manhoarywhitewitheld,.
Crying,“Woetoyouwickedspirits!
hoffe
hopenotEvertosee
den
theskyagain.
IcomeTotakeyouto
die
theothershoreacross,Intoeternaldarkness,
dort
theretodwellInfierceheat
und
andinice.
Andthou,who
da
thereStandest,livespirit!
gettheehence,
und
andleaveThesewhoaredead.”
Aber
ButsoonashebeheldI
verließ
leftthemnot,“Byotherway,”saidhe,“Byotherhavenshaltthou
kommen
cometoshore,Notbythispassage;
thee
ein
animblerboatMustcarry.”
Thentohimthusspakemyguide:
“Charon!
thyselftormentnot:
so’tiswill’d,
Wo
Wherewillandpowerareone:
fragen
askthounomore.”