Banquete de Belsazar

Belshazzar's Feast

Banquete de Belsazar

In a wicked orgy,Numa orgia nefanda,
The rebel Belshazzar,O rebelde Belsazar,
With the great men of his kingdom,Com os grandes do seu reino,
All of them rejoicing,Todos eles a folgar,
Were astonishedCom espanto pararam
When the king trembled:Quando o rei estremeceu:
On the wall the divine hand,Na parede a mão divina,
Writing, appeared.Escrevendo, apareceu.

In the palace, the festiveNo palácio, os festivos
Nobles could not readNobres não souberam ler
Such writing on the wall;Tal escrita na perede;
Soon the king, all trembling,Logo o rei, todo a tremer,
Sent quickly forVir mandou bem depressa
The captive Daniel,O cativo Daniel,
Who, from the writing on the wall,Que, do escrito na perede,
Gave the faithful translation.Deu a tradução fiel.

The sentence was severeA sentença foi grave
For the monarch of the Chaldeans,Ao monarca dos calDeus,
Who lived in sin;Que vivia no pecado;
Without any fear of God:Sem temor nenhum de Deus:
'Your kingdom has passed away;'O teu reino passou-se;
It is written on the wall;Na parede escrito está;
In the balance of justiceNa balança da justiça
Your soul is lacking.'A tua alma em falta está.'

Your life, O friend,Tua vida, ó amigo,
At this moment is written;Nesta hora escrita está;
The record of your deedsO registro dos teus atos
God, in heaven, is already writing;Deus, no céu, escreve já;
May Jesus, then, make youQue Jesus, pois, te faça
Understand such writing,Tal escrita compreender,
So that, in having time, you mayQue, em havendo tempo, possas
Receive His grace.Sua graça receber.

There in heaven, the hand of God!Lá no céu, a mão de Deus!
There in heaven, the hand of God!Lá no céu, a mão de Deus!
See what your fate may be,Vê qual seja a tua sorte,
Your life or death;A tua vida ou morte;
There in heaven, the hand of God writes.Lá no céu, escreve a mão de Deus.