A una Nariz

To A Nose

Francisco de Quevedo (1580-1645)

To A Nose
Érase un hombre a una nariz pegado, érase una nariz superlativa, érase una nariz sayón y escriba, érase un peje espada muy barbado, Era un reloj de sol mal encarado, érase una alquitara pensativa, érase un elefante boca arriba, era Ovidio Nasón más narizado, Érase un espolón de una galera, érase una pirámide de Egito: los doce tribus de narices era, Érase un naricísimo infinito, muchísimo nariz, nariz tan fiera, que en la cara de Anás fuera delito.
A una Nariz
There was a nose, which had a man appended. It was a nose superb, superlative, it was a nose, a hangman and a scribe, it was a swordfish, sharp and hairy-ended. It was a solar clock in discomposure, a pronged alembic, querulous and nervy, it was an elephant turned topsy-turvy, it was Ovidius Naso, only nosier, it was the Pyramid of Oxyrhynchus, it was a figurehead for seaborne warriors, it was a whole twelve tribes of errant honkers, it was infinity of nasal noseness, a nose too total and a nose too glorious, a crime that would besmirch the face of Annas.

Translation: Copyright © Timothy Adès

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Sunny Sun, Moony Moon

SOL SOLECITO, LUNA LUNERA

Anon

SOL SOLECITO, LUNA LUNERA
Sol, solecito, caliéntame un poquito, por hoy por mañana, por toda la semana, luna lunera, cascabelera, cinco pollitos y una ternera. Luna, lunera, cascabelera, Los ojos azules, la cara morena. Luna, lunera, cascabelera, Debajo de la cama tienes la cena. Luna, lunera, cascabelera, Toma un ochavo para canela. Caracol, caracol, a la una sale el sol, sale Pinocho tocando el tambor con una cuchara y un tenedor. Que llueva, que llueva La Virgen de la Cueva Los pajaritos cantan, Las nubes se levantan. ¡Que sí, que no, que caiga un chaparrón! Que siga lloviendo, Los pájaros corriendo Florezca la pradera Al sol de la primavera. ¡Que sí, que no, que llueva a chaparrón, que no me moje yo!
Sunny Sun, Moony Moon
Sun, sunny sun, rise and shine, sunny Sun, Any day, every day, warm everyone, Moon, moony Monday, rattle only one day, One little moo-cow, six chicks on Sunday. Moon, moony Monday, two blue eyes, Sunny sunny face and sunny sunny skies. Moon, moony rattle, for a sleepyhead, Sleepyhead, your supper’s underneath your bed. Moony moony rattle, take a penny quick, Take a pretty penny for a cinnamon stick. Snaily snail in the sun, Snaily snail, clock struck one, Peter Pinecone, sun and moon, Bangs his drum with fork and spoon. Rainier and rainier Lady of Lodeña The dicky-birds are cheeping The cloudy-clouds are leaping It’s yes, it’s no, It’s raining, let it snow! Rainy rainy weather Birds of a feather All flock together Sun, showers, fields of flowers, Spring sun, rainy sky, Just you keep me dry!

Translation: Copyright © Timothy Adès

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