The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Page 6
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As fast as thou shalt wane so fast thou grow'st,
Tan rápido como tú menguas, tan rápido creces,
In one of thine, from that which thou departest,
En uno de los tuyos, de aquel del que te apartas,
And that fresh blood which youngly thou bestow'st,
Y esa sangre fresca que en tu juventud otorgas,
Thou mayst call thine, when thou from youth convertest,
Podrás llamarla tuya, cuando de la juventud te conviertas,
Herein lives wisdom, beauty, and increase,
Aquí viven la sabiduría, la belleza y el crecimiento,
Without this folly, age, and cold decay,
Sin esto hay locura, vejez y fría decadencia,
If all were minded so, the times should cease,
Si todos pensaran así, los tiempos deberían cesar,
And threescore year would make the world away:
Y sesenta años acabarían con el mundo:
Let those whom nature hath not made for store,
Que aquellos a quienes la naturaleza no ha hecho para perpetuarse,
Harsh, featureless, and rude, barrenly perish:
Ásperos, sin rasgos y rudos, perezcan estérilmente:
Look whom she best endowed, she gave thee more;
Mira a quien ella mejor dotó, a ti te dio más;
Which bounteous gift thou shouldst in bounty cherish:
Ese generoso don deberías con generosidad atesorar:
She carved thee for her seal, and meant thereby,
Ella te talló como su sello, y con ello quiso decir,
Thou shouldst print more, not let that copy die.
Que deberías imprimir más, no dejar morir esa copia.
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When I do count the clock that tells the time,
Cuando cuento el reloj que marca la hora,
And see the brave day sunk in hideous night,
Y veo el glorioso día hundirse en la horrible noche,
When I behold the violet past prime,
Cuando contemplo la violeta más allá de su esplendor,
And sable curls all silvered o'er with white:
Y los rizos oscuros plateados por completo de blanco:
When lofty trees I see barren of leaves,
Cuando veo los altos árboles desnudos de hojas,
Which erst from heat did canopy the herd
Que otrora con su sombra cubrían el rebaño del calor
And summer's green all girded up in sheaves
Y el verde del verano recogido todo en gavillas
Borne on the bier with white and bristly beard:
Llevado en la parihuela con barba blanca y erizada:
Then of thy beauty do I question make
Entonces me pregunto por tu belleza
That thou among the wastes of time must go,
Que tú entre los estragos del tiempo debes partir,
Since sweets and beauties do themselves forsake,
Pues las dulzuras y bellezas se abandonan a sí mismas,
And die as fast as they see others grow,
Y mueren tan rápido como ven crecer a otros,
And nothing 'gainst Time's scythe can make defence
Y nada contra la guadaña del Tiempo puede defenderse
Save breed to brave him, when he takes thee hence.
Salvo engendrar descendencia para desafiarlo, cuando él te lleve de aquí.
Vocabulary
- tan
- so, as, such; to such a degree or extent
- rápido
- fast, quick, rapid; done with great speed
- como
- like, as; in the manner or way that
- tú
- you; second person singular pronoun (informal)
- en
- in, on, at; preposition indicating location or time
- uno
- one; the number 1; masculine article or pronoun
- de
- of, from, by; preposition showing possession or origin
- los
- the; masculine plural definite article in Spanish
- tuyos
- yours; masculine plural possessive pronoun second person
- aquel
- that; demonstrative adjective referring to distant object
- del
- of the; contraction of de + el
- que
- that, which, who; relative pronoun linking clauses
- te
- you; second person singular indirect object pronoun
- esa
- that; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun
- sangre
- blood; vital fluid circulating through body vessels
- fresca
- fresh, cool; recently made or newly acquired
- tu
- your; second person singular possessive adjective informal
- juventud
- youth; the state or period of being young
- podrás
- you will be able; second person singular future tense
- tuya
- yours; feminine singular possessive pronoun second person
- cuando
- when; at what time or upon which event
- la
- the, her, it; feminine singular article or pronoun
- aquí
- here; in this place or at this location
- viven
- they live, dwell; third person plural present indicative
- sabiduría
- wisdom; knowledge combined with good judgment and insight
- belleza
- beauty; the quality of being pleasing or attractive
- el
- the; masculine singular definite article in Spanish
- crecimiento
- growth, development; process of increasing in size
- sin
- without; in the absence of something or someone
- esto
- this, this thing; neuter singular demonstrative pronoun
- hay
- there is, there are; third person present of haber
- locura
- madness, insanity; state of being mentally unbalanced
- vejez
- old age; advanced stage of life after youth
- fría
- cold, cool; having low temperature or lacking warmth
- decadencia
- decadence, decline; state of deterioration or moral decay
- si
- if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical statements
- todos
- all, everyone; every person or thing in group
- así
- so, thus, in this way; in the manner shown
- tiempos
- times, periods; plural of tiempo (time, season)
- deberían
- they should, ought to; third person plural conditional tense
- cesar
- to cease, stop, end; to discontinue an action
- sesenta
- sixty; the number 60 in Spanish counting
- años
- years; plural of año (year of time period)
- con
- with; indicating accompaniment or association with something
- mundo
- world; the earth and all people living on it
- quienes
- who, whom; plural relative pronoun for persons
- naturaleza
- nature; inherent character, essence, or natural world
- no
- no, not; negation of a statement or action
- ha
- has, have; third person singular present of haber
- hecho
- made, done; past participle of hacer or noun
- para
- for, in order to; preposition showing purpose or destination
- ásperos
- rough, harsh; having uneven or coarse surface texture
- rasgos
- features, traits; distinctive characteristics of appearance or character
- rudos
- rude, rough, crude; lacking refinement or politeness
- mira
- look, see; second person singular imperative of mirar
- quien
- who, whom; singular relative pronoun for persons
- ella
- she, her; third person singular feminine pronoun
- mejor
- better, best; superior in quality, excellence, or manner
- ti
- you; second person singular pronoun after prepositions
- dio
- gave; third person singular past tense of dar
- más
- more, most; greater quantity, quality, or degree
- ese
- that; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun
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