The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Page 10
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Devouring Time blunt thou the lion's paws,
Tiempo devorador, embota las garras del león,
And make the earth devour her own sweet brood,
Y haz que la tierra devore su propia dulce cría,
Pluck the keen teeth from the fierce tiger's jaws,
Arranca los afilados dientes de las fauces del fiero tigre,
And burn the long-lived phoenix, in her blood,
Y quema al longevo fénix en su propia sangre,
Make glad and sorry seasons as thou fleet'st,
Crea estaciones alegres y tristes mientras vuelas veloz,
And do whate'er thou wilt swift-footed Time
Y haz lo que quieras, Tiempo de pies veloces,
To the wide world and all her fading sweets:
Al vasto mundo y a todas sus dulzuras que se desvanecen:
But I forbid thee one most heinous crime,
Pero te prohíbo un crimen muy atroz,
O carve not with thy hours my love's fair brow,
Oh, no grabes con tus horas la bella frente de mi amado,
Nor draw no lines there with thine antique pen,
Ni traces líneas allí con tu antigua pluma,
Him in thy course untainted do allow,
Permítele permanecer intacto en tu transcurso,
For beauty's pattern to succeeding men.
Como modelo de belleza para los hombres venideros.
Yet do thy worst, old Time; despite thy wrong,
Mas haz tu peor, viejo Tiempo; a pesar de tu agravio,
My love shall in my verse ever live young.
Mi amado vivirá siempre joven en mis versos.
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A woman's face with nature's own hand painted,
Un rostro de mujer pintado por la propia mano de la naturaleza,
Hast thou the master mistress of my passion,
Tienes tú, dueño y señora de mi pasión,
A woman's gentle heart but not acquainted
El tierno corazón de una mujer, pero no familiarizado
With shifting change as is false women's fashion,
Con los volubles cambios propios de la falsa condición femenina,
An eye more bright than theirs, less false in rolling:
Un ojo más brillante que el de ellas, menos falso en su mirar:
Gilding the object whereupon it gazeth,
Dorando el objeto sobre el que posa su mirada,
A man in hue all hues in his controlling,
Un hombre en apariencia que domina todos los matices,
Which steals men's eyes and women's souls amazeth.
Que roba los ojos de los hombres y asombra las almas de las mujeres.
And for a woman wert thou first created,
Y para ser mujer fuiste creado en un principio,
Till nature as she wrought thee fell a-doting,
Hasta que la naturaleza, al formarte, se enamoró perdidamente,
And by addition me of thee defeated,
Y con un añadido me privó de ti,
By adding one thing to my purpose nothing.
Añadiendo algo que para mis fines no sirve de nada.
But since she pricked thee out for women's pleasure,
Mas ya que ella te destinó al placer de las mujeres,
Mine be thy love and thy love's use their treasure.
Sea mío tu amor, y el disfrute de ese amor, el tesoro de ellas.
Vocabulary
- Tiempo
- Time; period or duration of existence.
- devorador
- Devouring; consuming or eating greedily.
- garras
- Claws or talons of animals, especially birds.
- león
- Lion; large powerful African carnivorous mammal.
- tierra
- Earth; soil or ground; land.
- garras
- Claws or talons of animals, especially birds.
- afilados
- Sharp or sharpened; having a keen edge.
- dientes
- Teeth; hard structures in jaws for chewing.
- fiero
- Fierce; wild, savage, or aggressive in nature.
- tigre
- Tiger; large striped Asian carnivorous wild cat.
- quema
- Burns; sets on fire or destroys by fire.
- fénix
- Phoenix; mythical bird that rises from ashes.
- sangre
- Blood; red liquid circulating in animal bodies.
- estaciones
- Seasons; four periods of the year.
- alegres
- Happy; cheerful or full of joy.
- tristes
- Sad; feeling or expressing sorrow or grief.
- vuelas
- You fly; move through air with wings.
- veloz
- Fast; moving or capable of moving quickly.
- pies
- Feet; lower extremities of body for walking.
- veloces
- Swift or fast; moving with great speed.
- vasto
- Vast; very great in size or extent.
- mundo
- World; the earth and all its inhabitants.
- desvanecen
- Fade or disappear; vanish gradually from sight.
- prohíbo
- I forbid; command not to do something.
- crimen
- Crime; serious illegal act or wrongdoing.
- atroz
- Atrocious; extremely wicked, brutal, or appalling.
- horas
- Hours; units of time equal to sixty minutes.
- bella
- Beautiful; attractive or pleasing to look at.
- frente
- Forehead; part of face above eyebrows.
- amado
- Beloved; dearly loved person or romantic partner.
- traces
- You draw or sketch; mark lines on surface.
- líneas
- Lines; long marks or rows extending far.
- antigua
- Old or ancient; from long time ago.
- pluma
- Feather; light structure covering bird's body.
- Permítele
- Allow him/her; let someone do something.
- permanecer
- Remain or stay; continue to be present.
- intacto
- Intact; untouched or not damaged by anything.
- modelo
- Model; example or pattern to follow.
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