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The Divine Comedy | Gradually Hardening Spanish A1 Translation Books

The Divine Comedy | Gradually Hardening Spanish A1 Translation Books

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CANTOI
Inthemidwayof
esta
thisourmortallife,I
encontré
foundmeinagloomywood,astray
Fuera
Gonefromthepathdirect:
y
ande’entotellItwere
no
noeasytask,howsavagewildThatforest,howrobust
y
androughitsgrowth,Whichto
recordar
rememberonly,mydismayRenews,inbitternessnot
lejos
farfromdeath.
Yettodiscourseofwhatthere
bien
goodbefell,AllelsewillIrelatediscover’dthere.
Cómo
HowfirstIenter’ditIscarce
puedo
cansay,Suchsleepydullnessin
ese
thatinstantweigh’dMysensesdown,
cuando
whenthetruepathI
dejé
left,Butwhenamountain’sfootIreach’d,
donde
whereclos’dThevalley,that
había
hadpierc’dmyheartwithdread,Ilook’daloft,
y
andsawhisshouldersbroadAlreadyvested
con
withthatplanet’sbeam,Wholeadsallwandererssafethrougheveryway.
Thenwas
un
alittlerespitetothefear,
Esa
Thatinmyheart’srecessesdeephadlain,
Toda
Allofthatnight,sopitifullypass’d:
Y
Andasaman,withdifficultshortbreath,Forespent
con
withtoiling,’scap’dfromseatoshore,Turnstotheperilouswidewaste,
y
andstandsAtgaze;
e’ensomyspirit,thatyetfail’dStruggling
con
withterror,turn’dtoviewthestraits,Thatnonehathpass’d
y
andliv’d.
MywearyframeAftershortpauserecomforted,
de nuevo
againIjourney’donover
ese
thatlonelysteep,.
Thehinderfootstillfirmer.
Scarce
el
theascentBegan,when,lo!
una
apanther,nimble,light,Andcover’dwith
una
aspeckledskin,appear’d,Nor,
cuando
whenitsawme,vanish’d,ratherstroveTocheckmyonward
vio
going;
thatofttimesWithpurposetoretracemystepsIturn’d.
Thehourwasmorning’sprime,
y
andonhiswayAloftthesunascended
con
withthosestars,Thatwithhimrose,
cuando
whenLovedivinefirstmov’dThoseitsfairworks:
so
ese
thatwithjoyoushopeAllthingsconspir’dtofillme,thegayskinOf
ese
thatswiftanimal,thematindawn
Y
Andthesweetseason.
Soon
esa
thatjoywaschas’d,Andby
nuevo
newdreadsucceeded,wheninview
Un
Alioncame,’gainstme,asitappear’d,.
Con
Withhisheadheldaloft
y
andhunger-mad,Thate’enthe
aire
airwasfear-struck.
Ashe-wolfWasathisheels,whoinherleannessseem’dFullof
todas
allwants,andmanyalandhathmadeDisconsolateerenow.
She
con
withsuchfearO’erwhelmedme,at
la
thesightofherappall’d,Thatof
la
theheightallhopeI
perdí
lost.
Asone,Whowithhisgainelated,
ve
seesthetimeWhenallunwaresisgone,heinwardlyMourns
con
withheart-gripinganguish;
suchwasI,Hauntedby
esa
thatfellbeast,neveratpeace,Who
viniendo
comingo’eragainstme,bydegreesImpell’dme
donde
wherethesuninsilence
descansa
rests.
Whiletothelowerspace
con
withbackwardstepIfell,mykendiscern’dtheformoneofone,Whosevoiceseem’dfaint
por
throughlongdisuseofspeech.
Cuando
WhenhiminthatgreatdesertIespied,“Havemercyonme!”
criedIoutaloud,“Spirit!
o
orlivingman!
whate’erthoube!”
Heanswer’d:
“Nownot
hombre
man,manonceIwas,
Y
AndbornofLombardparents,Mantuana
tanto
bothBycountry,whenthe
poder
powerofJuliusyetWasscarcelyfirm.
AtRomemy
vida
lifewaspastBeneaththemildAugustus,inthetimeOffableddeities
y
andfalse.
AbardWas
Yo
I,andmadeAnchises’upright
hijo
sonThesubjectofmysong,who
vino
camefromTroy,Whentheflamesprey’donIlium’shaughtytowers.
Pero
Butthou,saywhereforetosuchperilspastReturn’stthou?
whereforenot
este
thispleasantmountAscendest,cause
y
andsourceofalldelight?”
“Andartthouthen
ese
thatVirgil,thatwell-spring,Fromwhichsuchcopiousfloodsofeloquence
Han
Haveissued?”
Iwithfrontabash’dreplied.
“Glory
y
andlightofallthetunefultrain!
MayitavailmethatIlong
con
withzealHavesoughtthyvolume,
y
andwithloveimmenseHaveconn’dito’er.
My
maestro
masterthouandguide!
ThouhefromwhomaloneI
he
havederiv’dThatstyle,whichforitsbeautyintofameExaltsme.
See
la
thebeast,fromwhomIfled.
Osavemefrom
ella
her,thouillustrioussage!
“For
cada
everyveinandpulsethroughoutmyframeShehath
hecho
madetremble.”
He,soonashe
vio
sawThatIwasweeping,answer’d,“Thoumustneeds
Otro
Anotherwaypursue,ifthouwouldst’scapeFromout
ese
thatsavagewilderness.
Thisbeast,Atwhomthoucriest,her
camino
waywillsuffernoneTopass,
y
andnolesshindrancemakesthan
muerte
death:
Sobadandsoaccursedinher
especie
kind,Thatneversatedisherravenous
voluntad
will,Stillafterfoodmorecraving
de
thanbefore.
TomanyananimalinwedlockvileShefastens,
y
andshallyettomany
más
more,Untilthatgreyhoundcome,whoshalldestroyHer
con
withsharppain.
Hewillnot
vida
lifesupportByearthnoritsbasemetals,
sino
butbylove,Wisdom,andvirtue,
y
andhislandshallbeTheland’twixteitherFeltro.
Inhis
poder
mightShallsafetytoItalia’splainsarise,Forwhosefairrealm,Camilla,virginpure,Nisus,Euryalus,
y
andTurnusfell.
Hewithincessantchasethrough
cada
everytownShallworry,untilheto
infierno
hellatlengthRestoreher,thencebyenvy
primero
firstletloose.
Iforthyprofitpond’ring
ahora
nowdevise,Thatthoumaystfollowme,
y
andIthyguideWillleadtheehence
a través de
throughaneternalspace,Wherethoushalt
escucharás
heardespairingshrieks,andseeSpiritsofoldtormented,whoinvokeA
segunda
seconddeath;
andthosenextview,whodwellContentin
fuego
fire,forthattheyhopeto
venir
come,Whene’erthetimemaybe,amongtheblest,Intowhoseregions
si
ifthouthendesireT’ascend,
un
aspiritworthierthanI
Debe
Mustleadthee,inwhosecharge,
cuando
whenIdepart,Thoushaltbeleft:
for
ese
thatAlmightyKing,Whoreignsabove,
un
arebeltohislaw,Adjudgesme,
y
andthereforehathdecreed,Thattohis
ciudad
citynonethroughmeshouldcome.
Hein
todas
allpartshathsway;
thererules,
allí
thereholdsHiscitadelandthrone.
Ohappythose,Whom
allí
therehechooses!”
Itohiminfew:
“Bard!
by
ese
thatGod,whomthoudidstnotadore,I
ver
dobeseechthee(thatthisill
y
andworseImayescape)toleadme,
donde
wherethousaidst,ThatISaintPeter’sgate
pueda
mayview,andthoseWhoasthoutell’st,arein
tan
suchdismalplight.”
CANTOII
Ahora
Nowwasthedaydeparting,
y
andtheair,Imbrown’dwithshadows,fromtheirtoilsreleas’d
Todos
Allanimalsonearth;
andI
solo
alonePrepar’dmyselftheconflicttosustain,
Tanto
Bothofsadpity,and
ese
thatperilousroad,Whichmyunerringmemoryshallretrace.
OMuses!
Ohighgenius!
ahora
nowvouchsafeYouraid!
O
mente
mind!
thatallIsawhast
guardado
keptSafeinawrittenrecord,
aquí
herethyworthAndeminentendowments
vienen
cometoproof.
Ithusbegan:
“Bard!
thouwhoartmyguide,Consider
bien
well,ifvirtuebeinmeSufficient,ereto
esta
thishighenterpriseThoutrust
mí
me.
ThouhasttoldthatSilvius’sire,Yetcloth’dincorruptibleflesh,amongTh’immortaltribeshadentrance,
y
andwasthereSensiblepresent.
Yet
si
ifheaven’sgreatLord,Almightyfoetoill,
tal
suchfavourshew’d,Incontemplationofthe
alto
higheffect,Bothwhatand
quién
whofromhimshouldissueforth,Itseemsinreason’sjudgment
bien
welldeserv’d:
SithheofRome,
y
andofRome’sempirewide,Inheaven’sempyrealheightwaschosensire:
Ambos
Bothwhich,iftruthbespoken,wereordain’d
Y
And’stablish’dfortheholy
lugar
place,wheresitsWhoto
gran
greatPeter’ssacredchairsucceeds.
Hefrom
este
thisjourney,inthysongrenown’d,Learn’dthings,thattohisvictory
dieron
gaveriseAndtothepapalrobe.
Inafter-timesThechosenvessel
también
alsotravel’dthere,Tobringusbackassurancein
esa
thatfaith,Whichistheentrancetosalvation’s
camino
way.
ButI,whyshouldItherepresume?
o
orwhoPermitsit?
notAeneasInorPaul.
MyselfIdeemnotworthy,
y
andnoneelseWilldeemme.
I,
si
ifonthisvoyagethenIventure,fearitwillinfollyend.
Thou,whoartwise,
mejor
bettermymeaningknow’st,ThanI
puedo
canspeak.”
Asone,whounresolvesWhathehath
tarde
lateresolv’d,andwithnewthoughts
Cambia
Changeshispurpose,fromhis
primera
firstintentRemov’d;
e’ensuchwasIon
esa
thatduncoast,Wastinginthoughtmyenterprise,at
principio
firstSoeagerlyembrac’d.
“IfrightthywordsIscan,”replied
esa
thatshademagnanimous,“Thysoulisbyvilefearassail’d,whichoftSoovercastsa
hombre
man,thatherecoilsFromnoblestresolution,
como
likeabeastAtsomefalsesemblancein
la
thetwilightgloom.
Thatfrom
este
thisterrorthoumaystfreethyself,Iwillinstructthee
por qué
whyIcame,andwhatI
oí
heardinthatsameinstant,
cuando
whenfortheeGrieftouch’dme
primera
first.
Iwasamongthetribe,Who
descansaba
restsuspended,whenadame,soblest
Y
Andlovely,Ibesoughthertocommand,Call’dme;
hereyeswerebrighterthan
la
thestarOfday;
andshe
con
withgentlevoiceandsoftAngelicallytun’dherspeechaddress’d:
“OcourteousshadeofMantua!
thouwhosefameYetlives,
y
andshalllivelongasnature
dure
lasts!
Afriend,notofmyfortune
sino
butmyself,Onthewidedesertinhisroad
ha
hasmetHindrancesogreat,thathe
por
throughfearhasturn’d.
NowmuchIdreadlesthepast
ayuda
helphavestray’d,AndIberis’n
demasiado
toolateforhisrelief,FromwhatinheavenofhimI
oído
heard.
Speednow,Andbythyeloquentpersuasivetongue,
Y
Andbyallmeansforhisdeliverance
cumplir
meet,Assisthim.
Sotome
será
willcomfortspring.
Iwho
ahora
nowbidtheeonthiserrandforthAmBeatrice;
from
un
aplaceIcome.
(Note:
Beatrice.
I
utilizo
usethisword,asitispronouncedintheItalian,asconsistingof
cuatro
foursyllables,ofwhichthethirdisalongone.)
Revisited
con
withjoy.
Lovebroughtmethence,Whopromptsmyspeech.
Cuando
WheninmyMaster’ssightIstand,thypraisetohimIoftwilltell.”
Shethenwassilent,
y
andIthusbegan:
“O
Señora
Lady!
bywhoseinfluencealone,Mankindexcels
lo
whateveriscontain’dWithinthatheavenwhichhath
la
thesmallestorb,Sothycommanddelights
me
me,thattoobey,Ifitwere
hiciera
donealready,wouldseemlate.
No
Noneedhastthoufarthertospeakthy
voluntad
will;
Yettellthereason,whythouartnotlothTo
dejar
leavethatamplespace,whereto
regresar
returnThouburnest,forthiscentre
aquí
herebeneath.”
Shethen:
“Sincethousodeeplywouldstinquire,I
quieres
willinstructtheebriefly,why
ningún
nodreadHindersmyentrance
aquí
here.
ThosethingsaloneAretobefear’d,whenceevil
puede
mayproceed,Noneelse,fornoneareterriblebeside.
Iamsofram’dby
Dios
God,thankstohisgrace!
Ese
Thatanysuff’ranceofyourmisery
Toque
Touchesmenot,norflameof
ese
thatfiercefireAssailsme.
In
alto
highheavenablesseddameBesides,whomourns
con
withsucheffectualgriefThathindrance,whichI
envío
sendtheetoremove,ThatGod’ssternjudgmenttoher
voluntad
willinclines.”
ToLuciacalling,hershethusbespake:
“Nowdoththyfaithfulservant
necesita
needthyaidAndIcommendhimtothee.”
Ather
palabra
wordSpedLucia,ofallcrueltythefoe,
Y
Andcomingtotheplace,
donde
whereIabodeSeatedwithRachel,herofancientdays,Shethusaddress’dme:
“Thoutruepraiseof
Dios
God!
Beatrice!
whyisnotthysuccourlentTo
él
him,whosomuchlov’dthee,asto
dejar
leaveForthysakeall
la
themultitudeadmires?
Dostthounot
escuchas
hearhowpitifulhiswail,Normark
la
thedeath,whichinthetorrentflood,Swolnmightierthan
un
asea,himstrugglingholds?”
Ne’eramongmen
hizo
didanywithsuchspeedHastetotheirprofit,fleefromtheirannoy,As
cuando
whenthesewordswerespoken,I
vine
camehere,Downfrommyblessedseat,
confiando
trustingtheforceOfthypureeloquence,whichthee,
y
andallWhowellhavemark’dit,intohonourbrings.”
“Whenshehadended,herbrightbeamingeyesTearfulsheturn’daside;
whereatI
sentí
feltRedoubledzealtoservethee.
Asshewill’d,ThusamI
venido
come:
Isav’dtheefromthebeast,WhothynearwayacrossthegoodlymountPrevented.
Whatis
esto
thiscomeso’ertheethen?
Por qué
Why,whydostthouhangback?
por qué
whyinthybreastHarbourvilefear?
por qué
whyhastnotcouragethere
Y
Andnobledaring?
SincethreemaidssoblestThysafety
plan
plan,e’eninthecourtofheaven;
Y
Andsomuchcertaingoodmywordsforebode.”
Asflorets,bythefrosty
aire
airofnightBentdown
y
andclos’d,whendayhasblanch’dtheirleaves,Rise
todas
allunfoldedontheirspirystems;
Sowasmyfaintingvigour
nuevo
newrestor’d,Andtomy
corazón
heartsuchkindlycourageran,ThatIas
uno
oneundauntedsoonreplied:
“Ofullofpity
ella
she,whoundertookMysuccour!
y
andthoukindwhodidstperformSo
pronto
soonhertruebehest!
With
tal
suchdesireThouhastdispos’dmetorenewmyvoyage,Thatmy
primer
firstpurposefullyisresum’d.
Lead
en
on:
oneonlywillisinusboth.
Thouartmyguide,my
maestro
masterthou,andlord.”
Sospake
Yo
I;
CANTOIII
“Throughmeyoupassinto
la
thecityofwoe:
Throughmeyoupassintoeternalpain:
Throughmeamong
la
thepeoplelostforaye.
Justice
el
thefounderofmyfabricmov’d:
Torearmewasthetaskof
poder
powerdivine,Supremestwisdom,andprimeval
amor
love.
Beforemethingscreatewerenone,savethingsEternal,
y
andeternalIendure.
“All
esperanza
hopeabandonyewhoenterhere.”
SuchcharactersincolourdimImark’d
Sobre
Overaportal’sloftyarchinscrib’d:
WhereatIthus:
“Master,
estas
thesewordsimportHardmeaning.”
Heas
uno
oneprepar’dreplied:
“Herethou
debes
mustalldistrustbehindthee
dejar
leave;
Herebevilefearextinguish’d.
Weare
venido
comeWhereIhavetoldtheeweshall
veremos
seethesoulsTomiserydoom’d,whointellectual
bien
goodHavelost.”
Andwhenhis
mano
handhehadstretch’dforthTo
mía
mine,withpleasantlooks,whenceIwascheer’d,Into
ese
thatsecretplaceheledme
en
on.
Heresighswithlamentations
y
andloudmoansResoundedthroughthe
aire
airpierc’dbynostar,Thate’enIweptatentering.
Varioustongues,Horriblelanguages,outcriesofwoe,Accentsofanger,voicesdeep
y
andhoarse,Withhandstogethersmote
ese
thatswell’dthesounds,Madeup
un
atumult,thatforeverwhirlsRound
a través de
throughthatairwithsoliddarknessstain’d,
Como
Liketothesandthatinthewhirlwindflies.
Ithen,
con
witherroryetencompass’d,cried:
“O
maestro
master!
WhatisthisI
escucho
hear?
WhatraceArethese,whoseemsoovercomewithwoe?”
Hethusto
me
me:
“ThismiserablefateSuffer
las
thewretchedsoulsofthose,wholiv’d
Sin
Withoutorpraiseorblame,
con
withthatillbandOfangelsmix’d,whonorrebelliousprov’dNoryetweretrueto
Dios
God,butforthemselvesWere
sólo
only.
FromhisboundsHeavendrovethemforth,Nottoimpairhislustre,northedepthOf
Infierno
Hellreceivesthem,lestth’accursedtribeShouldglorythence
con
withexultationvain.”
Ithen:
“Master!
whatdothaggrievethemthus,Thattheylamentsoloud?”
Hestraightreplied:
“ThatwillI
diré
telltheebriefly.
Theseof
muerte
deathNohopemayentertain:
y
andtheirblindlifeSomeanlypasses,that
todos
allotherlotsTheyenvy.
Fameofthemthe
mundo
worldhathnone,Norsuffers;
mercy
y
andjusticescornthemboth.
Hables
Speaknotofthem,but
mira
look,andpassthemby.”
Y
AndI,whostraightwaylook’d,beheld
una
aflag,Whichwhirlingran
alrededor
aroundsorapidly,Thatit
no
nopauseobtain’d:
andfollowing
vino
cameSuchalongtrainofspirits,Ishouldne’erHave
pensado
thought,thatdeathsomanyhaddespoil’d.
Cuando
WhensomeoftheseIrecogniz’d,I
vi
sawAndknewtheshadeof
él
him,whotobasefearYielding,abjur’dhis
alta
highestate.
ForthwithIunderstoodforcertain
esta
thisthetribeOfthoseillspirits
tanto
bothtoGoddispleasingAndtohisfoes.
Estos
Thesewretches,whone’erlived,Wentoninnakedness,
y
andsorelystungBywasps
y
andhornets,whichbedew’dtheircheeks
Con
Withblood,thatmix’dwithtearsdropp’dtotheirfeet,
Y
Andbydisgustfulwormswasgather’d
allí
there.
ThenlookingfartheronwardsIbeheldAthrongupon
la
theshoreofagreatstream:
WhereatIthus:
“Sir!
grantme
ahora
nowtoknowWhomhereweview,
y
andwhenceimpell’dtheyseemSoeagertopasso’er,asIdiscernThrough
la
theblearlight?”
Hethustomeinfew:
“Thisshaltthou
sabrás
know,soonasourstepsarriveBeside
la
thewoefultideofAcheron.”
Then
con
witheyesdownwardcastandfill’d
con
withshame,Fearingmywordsoffensivetohisear,Tillwehadreach’d
los
theriver,IfromspeechAbstain’d.
Y
Andlo!
towardusinabark
Viene
Comesonanoldmanhoary
blanco
whitewitheld,.
Crying,“Woetoyouwickedspirits!
espero
hopenotEvertosee
el
theskyagain.
IcomeTotakeyoutotheothershoreacross,Intoeternaldarkness,
allí
theretodwellInfierceheat
y
andinice.
Andthou,whothereStandest,
vivo
livespirit!
gettheehence,
y
andleaveThesewhoaredead.”
Pero
ButsoonashebeheldI
dejaba
leftthemnot,“Byotherway,”
dijo
saidhe,“Byotherhavenshaltthou
llegarás
cometoshore,Notby
este
thispassage;
theeanimblerboat
Debe
Mustcarry.”
Thentohimthusspakemyguide:
“Charon!
thyselftormentnot:
so’tiswill’d,
Donde
Wherewillandpowerare
uno
one:
askthounomore.”