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Look in thy glass and tell the face thou viewest,

Mira en tu espejo y dile al rostro que ves,

Now is the time that face should form another,

Ahora es el momento en que ese rostro debería formar otro,

Whose fresh repair if now thou not renewest,

Cuya fresca restauración si ahora no renuevas,

Thou dost beguile the world, unbless some mother.

Engañas al mundo y privas de dicha a alguna madre.

For where is she so fair whose uneared womb

Pues ¿dónde está aquella tan hermosa cuyo vientre sin labrar

Disdains the tillage of thy husbandry?

Desdeña el cultivo de tu labranza?

Or who is he so fond will be the tomb

¿O quién es él tan necio que quiera ser la tumba

Of his self-love to stop posterity?

De su propio amor para detener la posteridad?

Thou art thy mother's glass and she in thee

Tú eres el espejo de tu madre y ella en ti

Calls back the lovely April of her prime,

Evoca el hermoso abril de su juventud,

So thou through windows of thine age shalt see,

Así tú, a través de las ventanas de tu vejez, verás,

Despite of wrinkles this thy golden time.

A pesar de las arrugas, este tu tiempo dorado.

But if thou live remembered not to be,

Pero si vives sin querer ser recordado,

Die single and thine image dies with thee.

Muere soltero y tu imagen muere contigo.

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Unthrifty loveliness why dost thou spend,

Hermosura pródiga, ¿por qué derrochas,

Upon thyself thy beauty's legacy?

En ti mismo el legado de tu belleza?

Nature's bequest gives nothing but doth lend,

El legado de la naturaleza nada da, solo presta,

And being frank she lends to those are free:

Y siendo generosa, presta a quienes son dadivosos:

Then beauteous niggard why dost thou abuse,

Entonces, hermoso avaro, ¿por qué malgastas,

The bounteous largess given thee to give?

La abundante dádiva que se te dio para dar?

Profitless usurer why dost thou use

Usurero sin provecho, ¿por qué empleas

So great a sum of sums yet canst not live?

Tan gran suma de sumas y aun así no puedes vivir?

For having traffic with thyself alone,

Pues al comerciar únicamente contigo mismo,

Thou of thyself thy sweet self dost deceive,

A ti mismo, tu dulce ser, te engañas,

Then how when nature calls thee to be gone,

Entonces, cuando la naturaleza te llame a partir,

What acceptable audit canst thou leave?

¿Qué cuentas satisfactorias podrás dejar?

Thy unused beauty must be tombed with thee,

Tu belleza sin usar deberá ser enterrada contigo,

Which used lives th' executor to be.

Pues si se usa, vive para ser el albacea.

Vocabulary

Mira
Look; imperative form of mirar
en
In, on, at; common preposition
tu
Your; informal possessive adjective
espejo
Mirror; reflective surface for seeing oneself
y
And; basic coordinating conjunction
dile
Tell it/him/her; imperative of decir with pronoun
al
To the; contraction of a and el
rostro
Face; literary word for a person's face
que
That, which, what; versatile conjunction or pronoun
ves
You see; second person singular present of ver
Ahora
Now; at the present moment
es
Is; third person singular present of ser
el
The; masculine singular definite article
momento
Moment; a brief or specific point in time
ese
That; demonstrative adjective or pronoun
debería
Should; conditional form of deber expressing obligation
formar
To form, shape, or create something
otro
Another, other; refers to a different one
Cuya
Whose; relative possessive pronoun, feminine form
fresca
Fresh; new, cool, or recently formed
restauración
Restoration; act of renewing or bringing back
si
If; conditional conjunction used in hypotheticals
ahora
Now; at the current moment in time
no
No, not; basic negation word
renuevas
You renew; second person singular of renovar
Engañas
You deceive; second person singular of engañar
mundo
World; the earth or all of humanity
privas
You deprive; second person singular of privar
de
Of, from; very common Spanish preposition
dicha
Happiness, joy; a state of great contentment
a
To, at; basic Spanish preposition
alguna
Some, any; feminine indefinite adjective or pronoun
madre
Mother; female parent
Pues
Well, then, because; discourse connector or conjunction
dónde
Where; interrogative adverb of place
está
Is; third person singular present of estar
aquella
That one over there; distant demonstrative pronoun, feminine
tan
So, as; adverb intensifying an adjective
hermosa
Beautiful; lovely in appearance, feminine form
cuyo
Whose; relative possessive pronoun, masculine form
vientre
Womb, belly; lower abdominal region of body
sin
Without; preposition indicating absence or lack
labrar
To till, work; cultivate land or craft something
Desdeña
She disdains; third person singular of desdeñar
cultivo
Cultivation; process of growing crops or developing
labranza
Farming, tilling; agricultural work on land
O
Or; conjunction expressing an alternative
quién
Who; interrogative pronoun referring to a person
él
He; third person masculine singular pronoun
necio
Foolish, stupid; a person lacking good sense
quiera
Wants, wishes; subjunctive form of querer
ser
To be; fundamental Spanish verb of identity
la
The; feminine singular definite article
tumba
Tomb, grave; place where the dead are buried
De
Of, from; very common Spanish preposition
su
His, her, their, your; possessive adjective
propio
Own; belonging to oneself, emphasizing possession
amor
Love; deep affection for a person or thing
para
For, in order to; preposition of purpose or recipient
detener
To stop, halt; prevent something from continuing
posteridad
Posterity; future generations of people
Tú
You; informal second person singular pronoun
eres
You are; second person singular present of ser
ella
She, her; third person feminine singular pronoun
ti
You; informal second person pronoun after prepositions
Evoca
Evoke, recall; imperative or third person of evocar
hermoso
Beautiful, handsome; attractive in appearance
abril
April; the fourth month of the year
juventud
Youth; the period of being young
Así
Thus, so, like this; in this manner
tú
You; informal second person singular pronoun
través
Through, across; used in phrase a través de
las
The; feminine plural definite article
ventanas
Windows; openings in walls that let in light
vejez
Old age; the later stage of a person's life
verás
You will see; future tense of ver
A
To, at; basic Spanish preposition
pesar
Despite; used in a pesar de meaning in spite of
arrugas
Wrinkles; lines on skin from aging
este
This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective
tiempo
Time, weather; duration or atmospheric conditions
dorado
Golden; of or resembling gold in color or value
Pero
But; conjunction expressing contrast or exception
vives
You live; second person singular present of vivir
querer
To love, want; desire or affection for someone
recordado
Remembered; past participle of recordar
Muere
Die; imperative or third person of morir
soltero
Single, bachelor; unmarried male person
imagen
Image; a visual representation or likeness
muere
Dies; third person singular present of morir
contigo
With you; preposition con combined with ti
Hermosura
Beauty; the quality of being beautiful
pródiga
Prodigal, lavish; one who wastes resources extravagantly
por
For, by, through; versatile Spanish preposition
qué
What, why; interrogative pronoun or adverb
derrochas
You squander; second person singular of derrochar
En
In, on; common preposition of location or time
mismo
Same, itself; intensifier or adjective of sameness
legado
Legacy; something handed down to future generations
belleza
Beauty; the quality of being visually pleasing
El
The; masculine singular definite article
naturaleza
Nature; the natural world or inherent character
nada
Nothing; not anything at all
da
Gives; third person singular present of dar
solo
Only, alone; by oneself or exclusively
presta
Lends; third person singular present of prestar
Y
And; basic coordinating conjunction
siendo
Being; gerund of ser, used in continuous constructions
generosa
Generous; giving freely without expecting return
quienes
Those who, whom; plural relative or interrogative pronoun
son
Are; third person plural present of ser
dadivosos
Generous, charitable; people who give freely to others
Entonces
Then, so; temporal or logical connector
avaro
Miser, greedy; one who hoards wealth selfishly
malgastas
You waste; second person singular of malgastar
La
The; feminine singular definite article
abundante
Abundant, plentiful; existing in large quantities
dádiva
Gift, endowment; something generously given to someone
se
Reflexive pronoun; used with reflexive or passive verbs
te
You, yourself; second person direct or indirect pronoun
dio
Gave; third person singular preterite of dar
dar
To give; fundamental verb of giving or providing
Usurero
Usurer; one who lends money at exorbitant interest rates
provecho
Benefit, profit; advantage gained from something
empleas
You use, employ; second person singular of emplear
Tan
So, such; adverb of degree modifying adjectives
gran
Great, large; adjective preceding nouns for emphasis
suma
Sum, total; a quantity or amount of something
sumas
You add; second person singular of sumar
aun
Even, still; used for emphasis or concession
así
Thus, so; in this way or manner
puedes
You can; second person singular present of poder
vivir
To live; to be alive or to reside somewhere
comerciar
To trade, do business; engage in commercial activity
únicamente
Only, solely; exclusively and nothing else
dulce
Sweet; pleasant in taste or disposition
engañas
You deceive; second person singular of engañar
cuando
When; conjunction or adverb of time
llame
Calls; subjunctive form of llamar
partir
To depart, leave; go away or set off
Qué
What; interrogative pronoun used in questions
cuentas
Accounts; financial records or narratives of events
satisfactorias
Satisfactory; meeting expectations or requirements adequately
podrás
You will be able; future tense of poder
dejar
To leave, let; allow something or leave it behind
Tu
Your; informal possessive adjective
usar
To use; employ something for a purpose
deberá
Should, must; third person future of deber
enterrada
Buried; past participle of enterrar, feminine form
usa
Use; imperative or third person of usar
vive
Live; imperative or third person of vivir
albacea
Executor; person appointed to carry out a will
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