The Divine Comedy Progressive Translation Books for Swedish A1 Learners

CANTOI

Inthemidwayof

detta

thisourmortallife,I

fann

foundmeinagloomywood,astrayGonefromthepathdirect:

och

ande’entotellItwereno

lätt

easytask,howsavagewildThatforest,

hur

howrobustandroughitsgrowth,Whichtoremember

bara

only,mydismayRenews,inbitternessnot

långt

farfromdeath.

Yettodiscourseofwhat

där

theregoodbefell,Allelse

kommer

willIrelatediscover’dthere.

Hur

HowfirstIenter’ditIscarce

kan

cansay,Suchsleepydullnessinthatinstantweigh’dMysenses

ner

down,whenthetruepathI

lämnade

left,Butwhenamountain’sfootIreach’d,

där

whereclos’dThevalley,that

hade

hadpierc’dmyheartwithdread,Ilook’daloft,

och

andsawhisshouldersbroad

Redan

Alreadyvestedwiththatplanet’sbeam,Wholeads

alla

allwandererssafethrougheveryway.

Thenwas

alittlerespitetothefear,Thatinmyheart’srecessesdeep

hade

hadlain,Allofthat

natten

night,sopitifullypass’d:

Andas

aman,withdifficultshortbreath,Forespent

med

withtoiling,’scap’dfromseatoshore,

Vänder

Turnstotheperilouswidewaste,

och

andstandsAtgaze;

e’ensomyspirit,that

ännu

yetfail’dStrugglingwithterror,turn’dtoviewthestraits,Thatnonehathpass’d

och

andliv’d.

Mywearyframe

Efter

Aftershortpauserecomforted,againIjourney’don

över

overthatlonelysteep,.

Thehinderfootstillfirmer.

ScarcetheascentBegan,

när

when,lo!

apanther,nimble,

lätt

light,Andcover’dwithaspeckledskin,appear’d,Nor,whenit

såg

sawme,vanish’d,ratherstroveTocheckmyonward

gå

going;

thatofttimesWithpurposetoretracemystepsIturn’d.

Thehourwasmorning’sprime,

och

andonhiswayAloftthesunascended

med

withthosestars,Thatwithhimrose,

när

whenLovedivinefirstmov’dThoseitsfairworks:

sothat

med

withjoyoushopeAllthingsconspir’dtofill

mig

me,thegayskinOfthatswiftanimal,thematindawn

Och

Andthesweetseason.

Soonthatjoywaschas’d,

Och

Andbynewdreadsucceeded,

när

wheninviewAlion

kom

came,’gainstme,asitappear’d,.

Med

Withhisheadheldaloft

och

andhunger-mad,Thate’entheairwasfear-struck.

Ashe-wolfWasathisheels,

som

whoinherleannessseem’d

Full

Fullofallwants,and

många

manyalandhathmadeDisconsolateere

now.

ShewithsuchfearO’erwhelmed

mig

me,atthesightofherappall’d,

Att

Thatoftheheightall

hopp

hopeIlost.

Asone,Who

med

withhisgainelated,seesthe

tiden

timeWhenallunwaresisgone,heinwardlyMourns

med

withheart-gripinganguish;

suchwas

Jag

I,Hauntedbythatfellbeast,

aldrig

neveratpeace,Whocomingo’eragainst

mig

me,bydegreesImpell’dmewhere

det

thesuninsilencerests.

Medan

Whiletothelowerspace

med

withbackwardstepIfell,mykendiscern’d

det

theformoneofone,Whosevoiceseem’dfaint

genom

throughlongdisuseofspeech.

När

WhenhiminthatgreatdesertIespied,“Havemercyonme!”

criedIoutaloud,“Spirit!

eller

orlivingman!

whate’erthoube!”

Heanswer’d:

“Nownot

man

man,manonceIwas,

Och

AndbornofLombardparents,Mantuana

både

bothBycountry,whenthe

makten

powerofJuliusyetWasscarcelyfirm.

AtRomemy

liv

lifewaspastBeneaththemildAugustus,in

den

thetimeOffableddeities

och

andfalse.

AbardWas

Jag

I,andmadeAnchises’upright

son

sonThesubjectofmysong,

som

whocamefromTroy,Whentheflamesprey’donIlium’shaughtytowers.

Men

Butthou,saywhereforetosuchperils

förbi

pastReturn’stthou?

whereforenot

detta

thispleasantmountAscendest,cause

och

andsourceofalldelight?”

“AndartthouthenthatVirgil,thatwell-spring,From

där

whichsuchcopiousfloodsofeloquence

Har

Haveissued?”

Iwithfrontabash’dreplied.

“Glory

och

andlightofallthetunefultrain!

Mayitavailme

att

thatIlongwithzeal

Har

Havesoughtthyvolume,and

med

withloveimmenseHaveconn’dito’er.

mästare

masterthouandguide!

ThouhefromwhomaloneI

har

havederiv’dThatstyle,whichforitsbeautyintofameExalts

mig

me.

Seethebeast,fromwhomIfled.

rädda

savemefromher,thouillustrioussage!

“For

varje

everyveinandpulsethroughoutmyframeShehath

gjort

madetremble.”

He,soonashe

såg

sawThatIwasweeping,answer’d,“Thou

måste

mustneedsAnotherwaypursue,

ifthouwouldst’scapeFromout

att

thatsavagewilderness.

Thisbeast,Atwhomthoucriest,herway

kommer

willsuffernoneTopass,

och

andnolesshindrancemakes

än

thandeath:

Sobadandsoaccursedinherkind,

Att

Thatneversatedisherravenous

vilja

will,Stillafterfoodmorecraving

än

thanbefore.

TomanyananimalinwedlockvileShefastens,

och

andshallyettomany

fler

more,Untilthatgreyhoundcome,whoshalldestroyHer

med

withsharppain.

HewillnotlifesupportBy

jord

earthnoritsbasemetals,

utan

butbylove,Wisdom,andvirtue,

och

andhislandshallbeTheland’twixt

antingen

eitherFeltro.

InhismightShallsafetytoItalia’splainsarise,Forwhosefairrealm,Camilla,virginpure,Nisus,Euryalus,

och

andTurnusfell.

Hewithincessantchasethrough

varje

everytownShallworry,untilheto

helvete

hellatlengthRestoreher,thencebyenvy

först

firstletloose.

Iforthyprofitpond’ring

nowdevise,Thatthoumayst

följa

followme,andIthyguide

Kommer

Willleadtheehencethroughaneternalspace,

Där

Wherethoushaltheardespairingshrieks,

och

andseeSpiritsofoldtormented,whoinvokeA

andra

seconddeath;

andthosenextview,whodwellContentin

eld

fire,forthattheyhopeto

komma

come,Whene’erthetimemaybe,amongtheblest,Intowhoseregions

ifthouthendesireT’ascend,

aspiritworthierthanI

Måste

Mustleadthee,inwhosecharge,

när

whenIdepart,Thoushaltbeleft:

forthatAlmighty

Kungen

King,Whoreignsabove,arebeltohis

lag

law,Adjudgesme,andthereforehathdecreed,Thattohis

stad

citynonethroughmeshould

komma

come.

Heinallpartshathsway;

där

thererules,thereholdsHiscitadel

och

andthrone.

Ohappythose,Whomtherehechooses!”

Itohimin

några

few:

“Bard!

bythatGod,whomthoudidstnotadore,Idobeseechthee(that

detta

thisillandworseI

kan

mayescape)toleadme,wherethousaidst,ThatISaintPeter’sgate

kan

mayview,andthoseWhoasthoutell’st,arein

sådan

suchdismalplight.”

CANTOII

Nowwasthedaydeparting,

och

andtheair,Imbrown’dwithshadows,fromtheirtoilsreleas’d

Alla

Allanimalsonearth;

andI

ensam

alonePrepar’dmyselftheconflicttosustain,

Både

Bothofsadpity,andthatperilousroad,Whichmyunerringmemoryshallretrace.

OMuses!

högt

highgenius!

nowvouchsafeYouraid!

Omind!

that

allt

allIsawhastkeptSafein

ett

awrittenrecord,herethyworth

Och

Andeminentendowmentscometoproof.

Ithusbegan:

“Bard!

thou

som

whoartmyguide,Consider

väl

well,ifvirtuebeinmeSufficient,ereto

detta

thishighenterpriseThoutrust

mig

me.

ThouhasttoldthatSilvius’sire,

Ändå

Yetcloth’dincorruptibleflesh,amongTh’immortaltribeshadentrance,

och

andwasthereSensiblepresent.

Men

Yetifheaven’sgreatLord,Almightyfoetoill,

sådan

suchfavourshew’d,Incontemplationofthe

höga

higheffect,Bothwhatand

vem

whofromhimshouldissueforth,Itseemsinreason’sjudgment

väl

welldeserv’d:

SithheofRome,

och

andofRome’sempirewide,Inheaven’sempyrealheightwaschosensire:

Båda

Bothwhich,iftruthbespoken,wereordain’d

Och

And’stablish’dfortheholyplace,where

sitter

sitsWhotogreatPeter’ssacredchairsucceeds.

Hefrom

denna

thisjourney,inthysongrenown’d,Learn’dthings,

som

thattohisvictorygaverise

Och

Andtothepapalrobe.

Inafter-timesThechosenvessel

också

alsotravel’dthere,Tobringusbackassuranceinthatfaith,Whichistheentrancetosalvation’s

väg

way.

ButI,whyshouldI

det

therepresume?

orwhoPermits

det

it?

notAeneasInorPaul.

MyselfIdeemnotworthy,

och

andnoneelseWilldeem

mig

me.

I,ifonthisvoyagethenIventure,fearit

kommer

willinfollyend.

Thou,

som

whoartwise,bettermy

menar

meaningknow’st,ThanIcanspeak.”

one,whounresolvesWhathehath

sen

lateresolv’d,andwithnewthoughts

Ändrar

Changeshispurpose,fromhis

första

firstintentRemov’d;

e’ensuchwasIonthatduncoast,Wastinginthoughtmyenterprise,atfirstSoeagerlyembrac’d.

“IfrightthywordsIscan,”repliedthatshademagnanimous,“Thysoulisbyvilefearassail’d,whichoftSoovercastsa

man

man,thatherecoilsFromnoblestresolution,likeabeastAtsomefalsesemblancein

den

thetwilightgloom.

Thatfrom

denna

thisterrorthoumaystfreethyself,I

kom

willinstructtheewhyI

kom

came,andwhatIheardin

att

thatsameinstant,whenfortheeGrieftouch’dme

först

first.

Iwasamongthetribe,

Som

Whorestsuspended,whenadame,soblest

Och

Andlovely,Ibesoughthertocommand,Call’d

mig

me;

hereyeswerebrighter

än

thanthestarOfday;

och

andshewithgentlevoice

och

andsoftAngelicallytun’dherspeechaddress’d:

“OcourteousshadeofMantua!

thouwhosefameYetlives,

och

andshalllivelongasnaturelasts!

Afriend,notofmyfortune

men

butmyself,Onthewidedesertinhisroad

har

hasmetHindrancesogreat,

att

thathethroughfearhasturn’d.

NowmuchIdreadlesthe

förflutna

pasthelphavestray’d,AndIberis’ntoo

sent

lateforhisrelief,FromwhatinheavenofhimI

hörde

heard.

Speednow,Andbythyeloquentpersuasivetongue,

Och

Andbyallmeansforhisdeliverance

möta

meet,Assisthim.

Sotome

kommer

willcomfortspring.

Iwho

nowbidtheeonthiserrandforthAmBeatrice;

from

aplaceIcome.

(Note:

Beatrice.

använder

usethisword,asitispronouncedintheItalian,asconsistingof

fyra

foursyllables,ofwhichthethirdisalongone.)

Revisited

med

withjoy.

Lovebroughtmethence,

Som

Whopromptsmyspeech.

WheninmyMaster’ssightI

står

stand,thypraisetohimIoft

kommer

willtell.”

Shethenwassilent,

och

andIthusbegan:

“OLady!

bywhoseinfluence

ensam

alone,Mankindexcelswhateveriscontain’dWithinthatheavenwhichhaththesmallestorb,Sothycommanddelights

mig

me,thattoobey,Ifitweredone

redan

already,wouldseemlate.

behöver

needhastthoufartherto

tala

speakthywill;

Yettell

det

thereason,whythouartnotlothTo

lämna

leavethatamplespace,whereto

återvända

returnThouburnest,forthiscentreherebeneath.”

Shethen:

“Sincethousodeeplywouldstinquire,I

vill

willinstructtheebriefly,why

ingen

nodreadHindersmyentrance

här

here.

ThosethingsaloneAretobefear’d,whenceevil

kan

mayproceed,Noneelse,fornoneareterriblebeside.

Iamsofram’dby

Gud

God,thankstohisgrace!

Att

Thatanysuff’ranceofyourmisery

Rör

Touchesmenot,norflameof

att

thatfiercefireAssailsme.

hög

highheavenablesseddameBesides,whomourns

med

withsucheffectualgriefThathindrance,whichI

skickar

sendtheetoremove,ThatGod’ssternjudgmenttoher

vilja

willinclines.”

ToLuciacalling,hershethusbespake:

“Nowdoththyfaithfulservant

behöver

needthyaidAndIcommendhimtothee.”

Ather

ord

wordSpedLucia,ofallcruelty

den

thefoe,Andcomingto

den

theplace,whereIabodeSeated

med

withRachel,herofancientdays,Shethusaddress’d

mig

me:

“Thoutruepraiseof

Gud

God!

Beatrice!

whyisnotthysuccourlentTo

honom

him,whosomuchlov’dthee,asto

lämna

leaveForthysakeallthemultitudeadmires?

Dostthounot

hör

hearhowpitifulhiswail,Normarkthe

döden

death,whichinthetorrentflood,Swolnmightier

än

thanasea,himstrugglingholds?”

Ne’eramongmen

gjorde

didanywithsuchspeedHastetotheirprofit,fleefromtheirannoy,As

när

whenthesewordswerespoken,I

kom

camehere,Downfrommyblessedseat,trustingtheforceOfthypureeloquence,whichthee,

och

andallWhowellhavemark’dit,intohonourbrings.”

“Whenshe

hade

hadended,herbrightbeamingeyesTearfulsheturn’daside;

whereatI

kände

feltRedoubledzealtoservethee.

Asshewill’d,ThusamI

kommer

come:

Isav’dtheefrom

det

thebeast,Whothynearwayacross

det

thegoodlymountPrevented.

Whatis

här

thiscomeso’ertheethen?

Varför

Why,whydostthouhang

tillbaka

back?

whyinthybreastHarbourvilefear?

varför

whyhastnotcouragethere

Och

Andnobledaring?

SincethreemaidssoblestThysafetyplan,e’eninthecourtofheaven;

Och

Andsomuchcertaingoodmywordsforebode.”

Asflorets,bythefrosty

luft

airofnightBentdown

och

andclos’d,whendayhasblanch’dtheirleaves,Rise

alla

allunfoldedontheirspirystems;

Sowasmyfaintingvigournewrestor’d,

Och

Andtomyheartsuchkindlycourage

sprang

ran,ThatIasoneundaunted

snart

soonreplied:

“Ofullofpity

hon

she,whoundertookMysuccour!

och

andthoukindwhodidstperformSo

snart

soonhertruebehest!

With

sådan

suchdesireThouhastdispos’dmetorenewmyvoyage,Thatmy

första

firstpurposefullyisresum’d.

Lead

på

on:

oneonlywillisinus

båda

both.

Thouartmyguide,my

mästare

masterthou,andlord.”

Sospake

Jag

CANTOIII

“Throughmeyoupassintothe

stad

cityofwoe:

Throughmeyoupassintoeternalpain:

Genom

Throughmeamongthepeoplelostforaye.

Justicethefounderofmyfabricmov’d:

Torearmewasthetaskof

makt

powerdivine,Supremestwisdom,andprimeval

kärlek

love.

Beforemethingscreatewerenone,savethingsEternal,

och

andeternalIendure.

“All

hopp

hopeabandonyewhoenterhere.”

SuchcharactersincolourdimImark’d

Över

Overaportal’sloftyarchinscrib’d:

WhereatIthus:

“Master,

dessa

thesewordsimportHardmeaning.”

Heas

oneprepar’dreplied:

“Herethou

måste

mustalldistrustbehindthee

lämna

leave;

Herebevilefearextinguish’d.

Weare

kommit

comeWhereIhavetoldtheeweshall

seethesoulsTomiserydoom’d,

som

whointellectualgoodHavelost.”

Och

Andwhenhishandhe

hade

hadstretch’dforthTomine,

med

withpleasantlooks,whenceIwascheer’d,Intothatsecretplaceheledme

på

on.

Heresighswithlamentations

och

andloudmoansResoundedthroughtheairpierc’dby

ingen

nostar,Thate’enIweptatentering.

Varioustongues,Horriblelanguages,outcriesofwoe,Accentsofanger,voicesdeep

och

andhoarse,Withhandstogethersmotethatswell’d

den

thesounds,Madeupatumult,thatforeverwhirlsRound

genom

throughthatairwithsoliddarknessstain’d,Liketo

den

thesandthatinthewhirlwindflies.

Ithen,

med

witherroryetencompass’d,cried:

“O

mästare

master!

WhatisthisI

hör

hear?

WhatraceArethese,

som

whoseemsoovercomewithwoe?”

Hethusto

mig

me:

“ThismiserablefateSufferthewretchedsoulsofthose,wholiv’dWithoutorpraiseorblame,

med

withthatillbandOfangelsmix’d,whonorrebelliousprov’dNoryetweretrueto

Gud

God,butforthemselvesWere

bara

only.

FromhisboundsHeaven

drev

drovethemforth,Nottoimpairhislustre,nor

den

thedepthOfHellreceives

dem

them,lestth’accursedtribeShouldglorythence

med

withexultationvain.”

Ithen:

“Master!

whatdothaggrievethemthus,

Att

Thattheylamentsoloud?”

Hestraightreplied:

“ThatwillI

berätta

telltheebriefly.

Theseof

döden

deathNohopemayentertain:

och

andtheirblindlifeSomeanlypasses,

att

thatallotherlotsTheyenvy.

Fameofthem

den

theworldhathnone,Norsuffers;

mercy

och

andjusticescornthemboth.

Tala

Speaknotofthem,but

titta

look,andpassthemby.”

Och

AndI,whostraightwaylook’d,beheld

aflag,Whichwhirlingran

runt

aroundsorapidly,Thatit

ingen

nopauseobtain’d:

andfollowing

kom

cameSuchalongtrainofspirits,Ishouldne’er

Havethought,thatdeathso

många

manyhaddespoil’d.

Whensomeof

dessa

theseIrecogniz’d,Isaw

Och

Andknewtheshadeof

honom

him,whotobasefearYielding,abjur’dhis

höga

highestate.

ForthwithIunderstoodforcertain

detta

thisthetribeOfthoseillspirits

både

bothtoGoddispleasingAndtohisfoes.

Dessa

Thesewretches,whone’erlived,

Gick

Wentoninnakedness,andsorelystungBywasps

och

andhornets,whichbedew’dtheircheeks

Med

Withblood,thatmix’dwithtearsdropp’dtotheirfeet,

Och

Andbydisgustfulwormswasgather’dthere.

ThenlookingfartheronwardsIbeheld

Athrongupontheshoreof

agreatstream:

WhereatIthus:

“Sir!

grantme

nowtoknowWhomhereweview,

och

andwhenceimpell’dtheyseemSoeagertopasso’er,asIdiscern

Genom

Throughtheblearlight?”

Hethustomein

några

few:

“Thisshaltthouknow,

snart

soonasourstepsarriveBeside

den

thewoefultideofAcheron.”

Then

med

witheyesdownwardcastandfill’d

med

withshame,Fearingmywordsoffensivetohisear,Tillwe

hade

hadreach’dtheriver,IfromspeechAbstain’d.

Och

Andlo!

towardusinabark

Kommer

Comesonanoldmanhoarywhite

med

witheld,.

Crying,“Woetoyouwickedspirits!

hoppas

hopenotEvertoseethesky

igen

again.

IcomeTotakeyouto

den

theothershoreacross,Intoeternaldarkness,

där

theretodwellInfierceheat

och

andinice.

Andthou,

som

whothereStandest,livespirit!

gettheehence,

och

andleaveThesewhoaredead.”

Men

ButsoonashebeheldI

lämnade

leftthemnot,“Byotherway,”

saidhe,“Byotherhavenshaltthou

komma

cometoshore,Notby

denna

thispassage;

theeanimblerboat

Måste

Mustcarry.”

Thentohimthusspakemyguide:

“Charon!

thyselftormentnot:

so’tiswill’d,

Där

Wherewillandpowerare

ett

one:

askthounomore.”

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