Portuguese–English parallel text
O Soldadinho de Chumbo
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Hans Christian Andersen
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Era uma vez vinte e cinco soldadinhos de chumbo, todos irmãos, pois tinham sido feitos da mesma velha colher de chumbo. Eles seguravam os fuzis nos ombros, olhavam em frente e vestiam um lindo uniforme vermelho e azul.
There were once five-and-twenty tin soldiers, who were all brothers, for they had been made out of the same old tin spoon. They shouldered arms and looked straight before them, and wore a splendid uniform, red and blue.
A primeira coisa que eles ouviram neste mundo foram as palavras: “Soldadinhos de chumbo!”, ditas por um garotinho que bateu palmas de alegria quando tirou a tampa da caixa onde eles estavam.
The first thing in the world they ever heard were the words, “Tin soldiers!” uttered by a little boy, who clapped his hands with delight when the lid of the box, in which they lay, was taken off.
Ele os tinha ganhado de presente de aniversário e ficou perto da mesa para colocá-los em pé.
They were given him for a birthday present, and he stood at the table to set them up.
Os soldados eram todos exatamente iguais, menos um, que tinha apenas uma perna; ele tinha sido o último a ser feito, e então faltou chumbo derretido para terminá-lo. Por isso, fizeram ele ficar firme em uma perna só, e isso o tornava muito especial.
The soldiers were all exactly alike, excepting one, who had only one leg; he had been left to the last, and then there was not enough of the melted tin to finish him, so they made him to stand firmly on one leg, and this caused him to be very remarkable.
A mesa onde os soldadinhos de chumbo estavam ficava cheia de outros brinquedos, mas o que mais chamava a atenção era um lindo castelinho de papel. Pelas pequenas janelas, dava para ver os cômodos.
The table on which the tin soldiers stood, was covered with other playthings, but the most attractive to the eye was a pretty little paper castle. Through the small windows the rooms could be seen.
Na frente do castelo, várias arvorezinhas cercavam um pedaço de espelho, que devia parecer um lago transparente. Cisnes feitos de cera nadavam no lago e se refletiam nele.
In front of the castle a number of little trees surrounded a piece of looking-glass, which was intended to represent a transparent lake. Swans, made of wax, swam on the lake, and were reflected in it.
Tudo aquilo era muito bonito, mas o mais bonito de tudo era uma moça pequenininha, em pé na porta aberta do castelo. Ela também tinha sido feita de papel e vestia um vestido de tecido fino e transparente, com uma fita azul estreita sobre os ombros, bem como um lenço.
All this was very pretty, but the prettiest of all was a tiny little lady, who stood at the open door of the castle; she, also, was made of paper, and she wore a dress of clear muslin, with a narrow blue ribbon over her shoulders just like a scarf.
Na frente do vestido, havia uma rosa brilhante de papel metálico, grande como o rosto inteiro dela.
In front of these was fixed a glittering tinsel rose, as large as her whole face.
A mocinha era bailarina, e ela abriu os dois braços e levantou uma das pernas tão alto que o soldadinho de chumbo não conseguiu vê-la de jeito nenhum, e ele pensou que ela, assim como ele, só tinha uma perna.
The little lady was a dancer, and she stretched out both her arms, and raised one of her legs so high, that the tin soldier could not see it at all, and he thought that she, like himself, had only one leg.
“Essa é a esposa para mim”, ele pensou; “mas ela é importante demais e mora em um castelo, enquanto eu só tenho uma caixa para morar, nós vinte e cinco juntos; aquele não é lugar para ela. Mesmo assim, eu preciso tentar conhecê-la.”
“That is the wife for me,” he thought; “but she is too grand, and lives in a castle, while I have only a box to live in, five-and-twenty of us altogether, that is no place for her. Still I must try and make her acquaintance.”
Depois, ele se deitou com o corpo todo sobre a mesa, atrás de uma caixa de rapé que estava ali, para poder espiar a moça delicada, que continuava em pé em uma perna só sem perder o equilíbrio.
Then he laid himself at full length on the table behind a snuff-box that stood upon it, so that he could peep at the little delicate lady, who continued to stand on one leg without losing her balance.
Quando a noite chegou, os outros soldadinhos de chumbo foram todos colocados na caixa, e as pessoas da casa foram dormir. Então os brinquedos começaram a fazer as suas próprias brincadeiras juntos, a fazer visitas, brincar de lutas de mentira e fazer bailes.
When evening came, the other tin soldiers were all placed in the box, and the people of the house went to bed. Then the playthings began to have their own games together, to pay visits, to have sham fights, and to give balls.
Os soldadinhos de chumbo faziam barulho na caixa; eles queriam sair e participar da diversão, mas não conseguiam abrir a tampa. Os quebra-nozes brincavam de pular sela, e o lápis pulava pela mesa.
The tin soldiers rattled in their box; they wanted to get out and join the amusements, but they could not open the lid. The nut-crackers played at leap-frog, and the pencil jumped about the table.
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