Salmo-Psalm
"Miré los muros de la patria mía - I looked upon my native walls"
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| Miré los muros de la patria mía, si un tiempo fuertes, ya desmoronados, de la carrera de la edad cansados, por quien caduca ya su valentía. |
I looked upon my native country's walls, if once they were strong, now they were decayed, fatigued by time's inevitable race, by which their former valor now must fade. |
Salíme al campo; vi que el sol bebía |
I went out to the fields; I saw the sun drink up the brooks now freed from winter's ice, and cattle of the mountain grumbling, which with its shadows stole from day the light. |
| Entré en mi casa; vi que, amancillada, de anciana habitación era despojos; mi báculo, más corvo y menos fuerte. |
I went into my house; I saw that, stained, it was just rubble of an ancient room; my walking stick, more bowed and bearing less. |
| Vencida de la edad sentí mi espada, y no hallé cosa en que poner los ojos que no fuese recuerdo de la muerte. |
I saw my sword was overcome with age, and nothing left on which to fix my glance that was not a reminder now of death. |
