Momento
Language: Spanish (Español)
Amor pasò por mi puerta
en forma de peregrino;
los pies llevaba descalzos,
de harapos iba vestido.
Amor se parò en mi puerta
y suspirando, me dijo:
Dame un poco de calor
que vengo muerto de frío.
Calor que mi hogár produce
para mí lo necesito.
Dame de yantar si tienes
que ha tiempo que no he comido.
El pan que en mi casa guardo,
no parto con los mendigos.
Ciego soy,
si de otra puerta,
me mostrarás el camino.
Enhoramala se marche,
que yo no soy lazarillo!
Amor me volvió la espalda
lanzando al aire un suspiro.
Amor estaba muy lejos
al sér de mi conocido.
Ven, que hay calor en mi hogar,
ven a yantar peregrino!
Con Dios quede el impiadoso,
que ya nada necesito!
Vuelve otra vez a mi puerta!
No prosigas tu camino.
El riendose, à los lejos,
estas palabras me dijo:
El Amor no pasa dos veces
por un mismo sitio!
Amor pasò por mi puerta...
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Note for stanza 6, line 2: refers to Lazarillo de Tormes
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- ENG English (Dr Malinda Haslett) , "Moment", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Moment
Language: English after the Spanish (Español)
Love passed by my door
dressed as a traveler;
he was barefoot,
and dressed in rags.
Love appeared in my doorway
and whispering, said to me:
Give me a bit of warmth
for I am dying of cold.
Warmth that is made at home
is what I need.
Give me something to eat
for I have not eaten in some time.
The bread that I have in my house,
I do not share with beggars.
I am blind,
if you have another door,
show me the way.
Be off with you,
for I am no guide dog!
Love turned away from me
releasing a long sigh.
Love was far away
before I recognized him.
Come, my home is warm.
Come and eat, wanderer!
God has been merciless,
I need nothing more!
Come again to my door!
Do not leave on your journey.
And laughing, from afar,
these words he said:
Love does not pass
the same way twice!
Love passed by my door...
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