The Bell of Atri

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In the old Italian town of Atri,

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Na antiga cidade italiana de Atri,

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the King bought a fine, large bell

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o Rei comprou um sino grande e elegante

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and hung it in the marketplace tower.

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e o pendurou na torre da feira.

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A long rope that reached the ground was attached to the bell.

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Uma longa corda que chegava ao chão foi presa ao sino.

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The smallest child could ring the bell by pulling the rope.

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A menor das crianças podia tocar o sino ao puxar a corda.

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“It shall be the Bell of Justice,” said the King.

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“(Isso) será o Sino da Justiça”, disse o Rei.

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The bell gave the people of Atri cause for a great holiday.

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O sino deu ao povo de Atri motivo para um grande feriado.

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Everyone came to the marketplace to admire the Bell of Justice.

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Todos vieram à feira para admirar o Sino da Justiça.

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“Perhaps the King will ring it,” said the people,

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“Talvez o Rei vai tocar o sino”, disse o povo,

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waiting to see what the King would do.

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esperando para ver o que o Rei faria.

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But The King did not ring the bell;

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Mas o Rei não tocou o sino;

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he stopped and raised his hand.

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ele parou e levantou sua mão.

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“My people”, he said,

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“Meu povo”, ele disse,

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“this bell is yours, but you must never use it except in times of need.

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“este sino é de vocês, mas vocês nunca devem usá-lo exceto em tempos de necessidade.

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When it rings, the judges shall come together at once,

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Quando ele tocar, os juízes irão se juntar imediatamente,

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hear the case, and give justice.

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ouvir o caso e dar justiça.

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Rich and poor, young and old,

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Ricos e pobres, jovens e velhos,

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it doesn’t matter, all will be judged equally.”

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não importa, todos serão julgados igualmente.”

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Many times, through the years,

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Muitas vezes, ao longo dos anos,

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the bell in the marketplace called the judges.

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o sino da feira chamou os juízes.

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Many troubles were corrected,

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Muitos problemas foram corrigidos,

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and criminals answered for their crimes.

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e criminosos responderam por seus crimes.

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As time passed,

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Com o passar do tempo,

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the thick rope grew so thin and short

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a corda grossa ficou tão fina e curta

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that only a tall man could reach it.

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que apenas um homem alto conseguia alcançá-la.

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"This will never do," said the judges one day.

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"Isso nunca vai funcionar", disseram os juízes um dia.

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"What if a child should find himself in trouble?"

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"E se uma criança por acaso estiver em problemas?"

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The judges gave orders

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Os juízes deram ordens

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that a new rope should be hung down to the ground.

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que uma nova corda deveria ser pendurada até o chão.

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But no lengthy rope could be found in all of Atri.

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Mas nenhuma corda longa o bastante podia ser encontrada em toda a cidade de Atri.

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They sent across the mountains for one,

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Eles mandaram buscar nas (através das) montanhas por uma (corda),

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but it would be weeks before it arrived.

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mas demoraria semanas antes que chegasse.

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What if some great trouble should happen before it came?

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E se algum grande problema por acaso acontecesse antes que ela (a corda) chegasse?

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"Let me fix it for you," said a man nearby.

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"Deixe-me consertá-la para você", disse um homem por perto.

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He ran into his garden and came back with a strong vine.

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Ele correu para seu jardim e voltou com uma videira resistente/forte.

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"This will do for a rope," he said,

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"Isto funcionará como uma boa corda", ele disse,

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climbing the bell tower to tie the vine to the bell.

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subindo a torre do sino para amarrar a videira no sino.

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The vine easily reached the ground.

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A videira facilmente alcançou o chão.

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"Yes," said the judges, "that will do."

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"Sim", disseram os juízes, "isto vai funcionar."

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On the hills above the village,

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Nas colinas acima do vilarejo,

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there lived a man who had once been a Knight,

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existia/vivia um homem que tinha uma vez (no passado) sido um Cavaleiro,

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visiting foreign lands and waging battles.

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visitando terras estrangeiras e travando batalhas.

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His companion through all that time was his Loyal Horse.

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Seu companheiro por todo esse tempo foi seu Cavalo Leal.

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As the Knight grew older, he sought only gold.

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Conforme o Cavaleiro ficou mais velho, ele buscava/procurava somente ouro.

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He sold all that he had, except his Loyal Horse.

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Ele vendeu tudo o que ele tinha, exceto seu Cavalo Leal.

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Day after day, he sat in his little house among his moneybags

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Dia após dia, ele sentava em sua pequena casa em meio a seus sacos de dinheiro

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and planned how he might get more gold.

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e planejava como ele poderia conseguir mais ouro.

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Day after day, the Loyal Horse stood outside the Knight's house,

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Dia após dia, o Cavalo Leal ficava do lado de fora da casa do Cavaleiro,

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starving and teeth chattering from the cold.

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morrendo de fome e batendo os dentes de frio.

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"What is the use of keeping an old horse that can’t work?"

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"Qual o sentido de manter um velho cavalo que não pode trabalhar?"

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the mean old Knight said to himself one morning.

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o malvado e velho Cavaleiro disse a si mesmo certa manhã.

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"I will turn him out to fend for himself."

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"Eu vou expulsá-lo daqui para que ele cuide de si mesmo."

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"If he dies of starvation, good riddance."

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"Se ele morrer de fome, que assim seja/já vai tarde."

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So, the brave, old horse was turned out among the rocks on the empty hills.

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Então, o velho e corajoso cavalo foi expulso (abandonado) entre as rochas nas colinas vazias.

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He limped weakly, nibbling at rare blades of grass.

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Ele mancava fracamente, mordiscando folhas escassas (raras) de grama.

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One hot afternoon,

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Em uma tarde quente,

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the Loyal Horse happened to walk into the deserted marketplace,

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o Cavalo Leal por acaso entrou na feira deserta,

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and he saw the long plant rope that hung from the Bell of Justice.

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e ele viu a longa corda de planta que se pendurava do Sino da Justiça.

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The leaves upon it were still fresh and green.

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As folhas sobre ela estavam ainda frescas e verdes.

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What a satisfying dinner they would be for a starving horse!

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Que jantar gratificante elas seriam para um cavalo morrendo de fome!

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He stretched his thin neck,

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Ele esticou seu pescoço fino,

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tugging at a delicious leaf,

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puxando uma folha deliciosa,

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and the great bell above him began to ring,

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e o grande sino acima dele começou a soar,

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which all the people in Atri heard.

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o que todo o povo em Atri ouviu.

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The bell seemed to say,

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O sino parecia dizer,

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"Someone has done me wrong!

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"Alguém me enganou/foi desonesto comigo/me traiu!

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Oh, come and judge my case!"

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Ó, venham e julguem meu caso!"

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The judges donned their official robes

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Os juízes vestiram suas túnicas oficiais

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and went through the marketplace.

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e atravessaram a feira.

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When they passed through the gate,

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Quando eles passaram pelo (através) portão,

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they saw the old horse eating the plant.

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eles viram o velho cavalo comendo a planta.

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"Ha!" cried one, "it is the mean old Knight’s Loyal Horse."

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"Ha!" gritou uma pessoa, "é o Cavalo Leal do velho e mau Cavaleiro."

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"Everybody knows the Knight mistreats him."

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"Todos sabem (que) o Cavaleiro o maltrata."

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"He shall have justice!" said another citizen.

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"Ele terá justiça!" disse outro cidadão.

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Meanwhile, a crowd came into the marketplace,

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Enquanto isso, uma multidão veio até a feira,

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eager to hear a trial.

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ansiosa para ouvir um julgamento.

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The Loyal Horse left them awestruck.

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O Cavalo Leal os deixou embasbacados.

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All the citizens could testify to how they saw the old Knight neglecting his Loyal Horse

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Todos os cidadãos podiam testemunhar sobre como eles viram o velho Cavaleiro negligenciar seu Cavalo Leal

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and counting his bags of gold instead.

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e em vez disso contar seus sacos de dinheiro.

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"Go bring the old Knight before us," said the judges.

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"Tragam o velho Cavaleiro perante nós", disseram os juízes.

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When the Knight came, the judges gave their judgment.

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Quando o Cavaleiro veio, os juízes deram seu julgamento.

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"This Loyal Horse has served you well for many years," they said.

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"Este Cavalo Leal o serviu bem por muitos anos", eles disseram.

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"He has saved you from danger

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"Ele o salvou do perigo

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and helped you become wealthy;

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e o ajudou a se tornar rico;

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therefore, we order that one half of all your gold be set aside for your Loyal Horse.

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portanto, nós ordenamos que metade de todo o seu ouro seja separado para seu Cavalo Leal.

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With the money, we can buy a green field for your Loyal Horse to graze in

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Com o dinheiro, nós podemos comprar um campo verde para seu Cavalo Leal pastar

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and a warm stable to comfort him in his old age."

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e um estábulo acolhedor para o confortar em sua velhice."

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The mean old Knight hung his head,

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O mau e velho Cavaleiro baixou sua cabeça,

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angry to have lost his gold,

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bravo por ter perdido seu ouro,

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but the people shouted with joy.

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mas o povo gritou de alegria.

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The Loyal Horse was led to his new stable

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O Cavalo Leal foi levado a seu novo estábulo

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and had a dinner fit for a brave and Loyal Horse.

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e teve um jantar digno de um Cavalo Leal e corajoso.