Epic poetry, Portuguese -- Translations into English
On the occasion of the famous Discovery of India, a notable and poetic Exhortation is addrest to the Princes of Christendom, arousing them to like Enterprizes: Description of the Reign of Malabar wherein lieth the Empire of Calecut, at whose Port the Armada anchoreth: Appearet...
On the occasion of the famous Discovery of India, a notable and poetic Exhortation is addrest to the Princes of Christendom, arousing them to like Enterprizes: Description of th...
3. CANTO VII.And now th’ Armada near’d the Morning-land, 1 many so much desirèd to have seen, Reigns by those Indic currents moated, and by Gange who dwelleth in the sky terrene. Up Braves!...
4. CANTO VII. ENDNOTES.5. CANTO VIII.The Governor of Calecut seeth various pictures upon the banners of the Armada; and heareth the account of them given by Paul da Gama: Origin of the word “Lusitania”: Glorious fe...
6. CANTO VIII.Tarried the Cat’ual, standing mute before 1 the first of painted forms that stood in sight; who for Device in hand a leaf-branch bore, with meteor-beard, long-flowing, flossy-wh...
7. CANTO VIII. ENDNOTES.8. CANTO IX.Now, free’d from the snares and perils which threatened him, Vasco da Gama quitteth Calecut, and returneth to the Kingdom (Portugal), with the glad tidings of having discovered...
9. CANTO IX.Within the City long remainèd pent 1 nor found a purchaser our Factor-twain: The wily Infidels by foil and feint made every trader cease from trade and gain: For all they purpos...
10. CANTO IX. ENDNOTES.11. CANTO X.Tethys inviteth the Navigators: The Siren’s prophetick Song, wherein she toucheth upon the principal achievements and conquests of the Portugueze Viceroys, the Governors, and th...
12. CANTO X.Now had the glowing Amourist, who won 1 fair faithless Larissæa’s love, incline’d his steeds where lies, girt by the great Lagoon[45] Temistitam, the western world behind: Favon...
13. CANTO X. ENDNOTES.“And see yon twain from Britain’s foggy shore set forth dark Africk’s jungle-plain to span; thy furthest fount, O Nilus! they explore, and where Zaïré springs to seek the Main:...
14. Canto I.Isto dizendo, irado e quasi insano, Sobre a Thebana parte descendeo, Onde vestindo a fórma, e gesto humano, Para onde o sol nasce se moveo. Já atravessa a mar Mediterrano, Já de...
15. Canto I. Stanza 77 (modified).He spake in fury wood, like wight insane, 1 And straight alighted on the Theban way, Where mortal gest and human vesture tane, He bore where new-born Phœbus bears the Day. Now s...
16. Canto I.“E para que dês credito ao que fallo, Que este capitão falso está ordenando, Sabe que quando foste a visitallo Ouvi dous neste caso estar fallando: No que digo não faças interva...
17. Canto I. (after Stanza 80).“And eke, that credit these my words befall, Showing what plotteth yon false Capitayne, Know, when thou wendedst on thy guest to call I heard this case debated ’twixt a twain: I...
18. Canto III.“Entre este mar, e as aguas onde vem Correndo o largo Tánais de contino Os Sarmátas estão, que se mantem Bebendo o rôxo sangue, e leite equino. Aqui vivem os Míssios, que tambem...
19. Canto III. (after Stanza 10).“Between this Ocean, and the waters shed To feed large Tanaïs, flowing ceaseless flood, Dwell the Sarmatæ races, who are fed On mare-milk diet mixt with purpling blood. Here liv...
20. Canto III.“Mas a iniqua mãe seguindo em tudo Do peito feminil a condição, Tomava por marido a dom Bermudo, E a dom Bermudo a toma hum seu irmão. Vêde hum peccado grave, bruto e rudo, De o...
21. Canto III. (for Stanza 29).“But his ill mother following whither led Her woman’s bosom ready aye to range, Took Dom Bermudo to her marriage-bed,-- And Dom Bermudo’s brother takes in change. See the foul,...
22. Canto IV.“Sempre foram bastardos valerosos Por letras ou por armas, ou por tudo: Foram-o os mais dos deoses mentirosos, Que celebrou o antigo povo rudo. Mercurio, e o docto Apollo são fa...
23. Canto IV. (after Stanza 2). Translated in the Millié-Dubeux edit. of“The meed of valour Bastards aye have claimèd 1 By Arts or Arms, or haply both conjoinèd; Such were of fabled Gods the most enfamèd To whom rude Antients highest rank assignèd....
24. Canto IV.“Nem no reino ficou de Tarragona Quem não siga de Marte o duro officio: Nem na cidade nobre, que se abona Com ser dos Scipiões claro edificio. Tambem a celebrada Barcelona Mando...
25. Canto IV. (after Stanza 11).“Remainèd none in realm of Tarragon Who shirkt to mell in Mavors’ dour emprize: None in the noble City, whose renown Upon her founder Scipio’s name relies. And last not least th...
26. Canto IV.“Oh inimigos máos da natureza Que injuriaes a propria geração! Degenerantes, baixos! Que fraqueza De esforço, de saber e de razão, Vos fez, que a clara estirpe que se presa De l...
27. Canto IV. (after Stanza 13).“Oh, foes unnat’ural! Nature so misbred, Race of thy race’s name disgrace that art! Degenerates! caitiffs! say what feeble Dread, Sans wisdom, reason, all Man’s better part, Hav...
28. Canto IV.“Qual o mancebo claro, no Romano Senado, os grandes medos aquebranta Do grão Carthaginez, que soberano Os cutelos lhe tinha na garganta; Quando ganhando o nome de Africano A res...
29. Canto IV. (in lieu of Stanza 21).“E’en as the noble Youth of Roman strain Strengthend the Senate, fain in fear to fly The Carthaginian who, all-sovereign, His whetted blade to shrinking throats brought nigh; Wh...
30. Canto IV.“Já a fresca filha de Titão trazia O sempre memorando dia, quando As vesperas se cantam de Maria, Que este mez honra, o nome seu tomando. Para a batalha estava já este dia Deter...
31. Canto IV. (after Stanza 27).“Now Titan’s daughter fresh and rosy came Bringing that memorable, deathless day, When Vespers chaunted are in Mary’s name, Hon’ouring the holy month whose name is May. This day...
32. Canto IV.“E vós Imperadores, que mandastes Tanta parte do mundo, sempre usados A resistir os asperos contrastes De traidores crueis, e alevantados: Não vos queixeis: que agora se attenta...
33. Canto IV. (after Stanza 33).“And, Emperors! you that held and had command O’er so much Earth, aye ready to resist In asp’erous conflict, and the wrong withstand Of cruel Traitors raising Treason’s crest: C...
34. Canto IV.“Passaram a Giraldo co’ as entranhas O grosso e forte escudo, que tomára A Perez que matou, que o seu de estranhas Cutiladas desfeito ja deixára. Morrem Pedro, e Duarte (que faç...
35. Canto IV. (after Stanza 35).“Piercèd[129] Giraldo’s vitals through and through 1 And eke the huge thick targe he snatcht away From Perez whom he killed; his own with hew And strangest hack of cutlass usele...
36. Canto IV.“Favorecem os seus com grandes gritas O successo do tiro; e elle logo Toma outra: (que jaziam infinitas Dos que as vidas perderam neste jogo) Corre enrestando-a forte; e d’arte...
37. Canto IV. (in lieu of Stanza 39).“His foll’owers favour with a piercing cry This goodly lunge of lance; nor is he slow To snatch another (for innum’erous lie The weapons lost by battle’s losing throw): He runs...
38. Canto IV.“Velasquez morre, e Sanches de Toledo, 1 Hum grande caçador, outro letrado: Tambem perece Galbes, que sem medo Sempre dos companheiros foi chamado: Montanchez, Oropesa, Mondonhe...
39. Canto IV. (after Stanza 40).“Velasquez dies with Sanches de Toledo, 1 A mighty hunter this, and that a clerke: Galbes eke perisheth surnamed ‘Sem Medo,’[130] For thus his comrades called for countermark: M...
40. Canto IV.“Oh pensamento vão do peito humano! Agora neste cego error cahiste? Agora este fermoso e ledo engano Da sanguinosa e fera guerra viste? Agora que com sangue, e proprio dano, A d...
41. Canto IV. (after Stanza 44).“Oh vain reflections’ guiling human sense! 1 How could this darkling error seal your sight? How have ye hugged this gay and glad pretence That lures to ’sanguined hate and banef...
42. Canto IV.43. Canto IV. (Stanza 49: _varia lectio_).Pond’ering such mighty deeds of derring-do Prophetick Proteus thus to Neptune cried:-- “I fear shall spring such Braves from Braves like these Who the great sceptre of thy Reign...
44. Canto IV.45. Canto IV. (Stanza 61: _varia lectio_).“Of Venice, splendid in prosperity, Venice, whereto the fisher peoples fled From Gothic fury, and the cruelty Of Attila, and built the pauper town Now raised to rich estate and...
46. Canto IV.“Não foi sem justa, e grande causa eleito Para o sublime throno e governança, Este, de cujo illustre e forte peito Depende uma grandissima esperança: Pois não havendo herdeiro m...
47. Canto IV. (after Stanza 66).“Nor chosen was sans justest cause and care To fill the lofty throne of governance, This King, whose noble heart and spirit rare Pledgèd and promised highest esperance: For him,...
48. Canto IV.“Ali lhe promettemos, se em socego Nos leva ás partes onde Phebo nace, De, ou espalhar sua fé no mundo cego Ou o sangue do povo pertinace. Fizemos para as almas sancto emprego D...
49. Canto IV. (after Stanza 86).“There did we promise, if His mercy deign 1 To bear us safe where Phœbus bursts the womb, Or to blind worlds we would His faith ordain, Or headstrong Heathenesse to death would...
50. Canto VI.Lá na sublime Italia hum celebrado Antro secreto está, chamado Averno; Por onde o capitão Troiano ousado Ás negras sombras foi do escuro inferno. Por ali ha tambem um desusado C...
51. Canto VI. (after Stanza 7).There, in sublime Italia, yawns a cave, Secret and celebrate, Avernus hight, Wherethrough the Trojan leader bold and brave Gainèd Infernus-realm of gloomy Night. And als this An...
52. Canto VI.A dor do desamor nunca respeita, Se tem culpa, ou se não tem culpa a parte; Porque se a cousa amada vos engeita, Vingança busca só de qualquer arte. Porém quem outrem ama, que a...
53. Canto VI. (after Stanza 24).Dolour of fell Dislove hath no respect For fault or for unfault on either part; If what thou lovest lief thy love reject Only some sore revenge shall salve the smart. But say, W...
54. Canto VI.“De que serve contar grandes historias De capitães, de guerras afamadas, Onde a morte tem asperas victorias De vontades alheas sujugadas? Outros farão grandissimas memorias De f...
55. Canto VI. (after Stanza 40).“What boots recounting feats and gestes notorious 1 Of cel’ebrate Capitaynes and grand campaigns, Where vaunting Death boasts asp’erous might victorious O’er alien will he bende...
56. Canto VI.“Divina Guarda, angelica, celeste, Que o astrífero polo senhoreas; Tu que a todo Israel refugio déste Per metade das aguas erythreas: Se por mores perigos me trouxeste, Que ao i...
57. Canto VI. (after Stanza 81).“Thou Guard divine, who dost with Angels dwell, And of the Starry Pole hast seigniory; Thou who didst bring Thy people Israèl Through the burst waters of the blushing sea: If fr...
58. Canto VI.Olhai como despois de hum grande medo, Tão desejado bem logo se alcança; Assi tambem detraz de estado ledo Tristeza está, certissima mudança Quem quizesse alcançar este segredo...
59. Canto VI. (after Stanza 94).Look ye, how following fast on fierce despair 1 We win the weal that seemed beyond our range; Thus ever dogging happy days sans care Comes hateful Sorrow with her certain change...
60. Canto VIII.“Este deu grão principio á sublimada Illustrissima casa de Bragança, Em estado e grandeza avantajada A quantas o hespanhol imperio alcança. Vês aquelle, que vai com forte armada...
61. Canto VIII. (after Stanza 32).“This the foundation-stone sublimely laid 1 Of the Braganza House, illustrious strain, Which in estate and grandeur all outweigh’d Whatever vaunts the high Hispanian reign. Sees...
62. Canto VIII.“Achou-se nesta desigual batalha Hum dos nossos de imigos rodeado; Mas elle de valor, mais que de malha, E militar esforço acompanhado, Do primeiro o cavallo mata, e talha O col...
63. Canto VIII. (after Stanza 36).“In such unfairest odds and chance of fray One of our soldiers was begirt by foes; But he, by valour more than mail, makes way And of true warrior-heart fair ’surance shows; Sla...
64. Canto X.“Verá-se, emfim, toda a India conjurada Com béllico aparelho; varias gentes, Chaul, Goa, e Maláca ter cercada Em hum tempo logares differentes. Mas vê como Chaul quasi tomada, O...
65. Canto X. (after Stanza 72).“Shalt see, in fine, conspire all India, ’drest 1 To bellick apparatus; peoples rush Cháúl, Maláca, Goa-town t’ invest, At once such different sites to seize and crush. But see,...
66. Canto X.“Com taes obras e feitos excellentes De valor nunca visto, nem cuidado, Alcançareis aquellas preeminentes Excellencias, que o ceo tem reservado Para vós outros, entre quantas ge...
67. Canto X. (after Stanza 73).“With sim’ilar labours, Gestes so great, so new 1 Of valour never viewed, nor reached by thought, To Honour shall ye rise so high, so true, To excellences Heaven’s will hath wro...
68. Canto X.“D’aqui saíndo irá, donde acabada Sua vida será na fatal ilha: Mas proseguindo a venturosa armada A volta de tão grande maravilha; Verão a nao Victória celebrada Ir tomar porto...
69. Canto X. (after Stanza 141).“Hence shall he wend[138] his way, and end the light Of Life, when landed on that fatal Isle: Nor less his vent’urous Fleet shall wing her flight Returning homeward from such mi...