Portuguese–English parallel text
Bruce e a Aranha
Bruce and the Spider
James Baldwin (1841–1925)
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Era uma vez um rei da Escócia que se chamava Robert Bruce. Ele precisava ser muito corajoso e sábio, porque os tempos em que vivia eram selvagens e difíceis.
There was once a king of Scotland whose name was Robert Bruce. He had need to be both brave and wise, for the times in which he lived were wild and rude.
O rei da Inglaterra estava em guerra com ele e tinha levado um grande exército para a Escócia para expulsá-lo do país.
The King of England was at war with him, and had led a great army into Scotland to drive him out of the land.
Batalha após batalha tinha sido travada. Seis vezes Bruce tinha liderado seu pequeno e corajoso exército contra os seus inimigos; e seis vezes os seus homens tinham sido derrotados e forçados a fugir.
Battle after battle had been fought. Six times had Bruce led his brave little army against his foes; and six times had his men been beaten, and driven into flight.
Por fim, o seu exército foi dispersado, e ele foi obrigado a se esconder nos bosques e em lugares solitários entre as montanhas.
At last his army was scattered, and he was forced to hide himself in the woods and in lonely places among the mountains.
Em um dia chuvoso, Bruce estava deitado no chão sob um abrigo rústico, ouvindo o barulho das gotas no telhado acima dele. Ele estava cansado e com o coração apertado, pronto para perder toda a esperança.
One rainy day, Bruce lay on the ground under a rude shed, listening to the patter of the drops on the roof above him. He was tired and sick at heart, and ready to give up all hope.
Parecia a ele que não adiantava nada tentar fazer mais nada.
It seemed to him that there was no use for him to try to do anything more.
Enquanto estava deitado pensando, ele viu uma aranha em cima da sua cabeça, se preparando para tecer a sua teia. Ele a observava enquanto ela trabalhava devagar e com muito cuidado. Seis vezes ela tentou lançar o seu fio frágil de uma viga para a outra, e seis vezes ele não alcançou.
As he lay thinking, he saw a spider over his head, making ready to weave her web. He watched her as she toiled slowly and with great care. Six times she tried to throw her frail thread from one beam to another, and six times it fell short.
“Pobrezinha!”, disse Bruce: “você também sabe o que é fracassar.”
“Poor thing!” said Bruce: “you, too, know what it is to fail.”
Mas a aranha não perdeu a esperança com o sexto fracasso. Com ainda mais cuidado, ela se preparou para tentar pela sétima vez. Bruce quase esqueceu os seus próprios problemas enquanto a observava se balançar na linha fina. Ela ia falhar de novo? Não!
But the spider did not lose hope with the sixth failure. With still more care, she made ready to try for the seventh time. Bruce almost forgot his own troubles as he watched her swing herself out upon the slender line. Would she fail again? No!
O fio chegou em segurança até a viga e ficou preso ali.
The thread was carried safely to the beam, and fastened there.
“Eu também vou tentar pela sétima vez!”, gritou Bruce.
“I, too, will try a seventh time!” cried Bruce.
Ele se levantou e reuniu os seus homens. Ele contou a eles os seus planos e os mandou levar mensagens de ânimo para o seu povo desanimado. Logo, havia um exército de bravos escoceses ao redor dele.
He arose and called his men together. He told them of his plans, and sent them out with messages of cheer to his disheartened people. Soon there was an army of brave Scotchmen around him.
Outra batalha foi travada, e o rei da Inglaterra ficou feliz em voltar para o seu próprio país.
Another battle was fought, and the King of England was glad to go back into his own country.
Ouvi dizer que, depois daquele dia, ninguém com o nome Bruce machucaria uma aranha. A lição que a pequena criatura tinha ensinado ao rei nunca foi esquecida.
I have heard it said, that, after that day, no one by the name of Bruce would ever hurt a spider. The lesson which the little creature had taught the king was never forgotten.
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