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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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