Cancion de Cuna Para Gobernante

María Elena Walsh
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Translation

Duerme tranquilamente que viene un sable

Sleep peacefully, for a saber approaches

a vigilar tu sueño de gobernante.

to watch over your ruler's sleep.


América te acuna como una madre

America cradles you like a mother

con un brazo de rabia y otro de sangre.

with one arm of anger and another of blood.


Duerme con aspavientos, duerme y no mandes

Sleep with commotion, sleep and don't command

que ya te están velando los estudiantes.

for the students are already keeping vigil over you.


Duerme mientras arriba lloran las aves

Sleep while above, the birds weep

y el lucero trabaja para la cárcel.

and the evening star works for the prison.


Hombres, niños, mujeres, es decir: nadie,

Men, children, women, that is: no one,

parece que no quieren que tú descanses.

it seems they don't want you to rest.


Rozan con penas chicas tu sueño grande.

They touch your grand dream with small sorrows.

Cuando no piden casas, pretenden panes.

When they're not asking for houses, they pretend for bread.


Gritan junto a tu cuna.

They scream beside your crib.

No te levantes aunque su grito diga: «Oíd, mortales».

Don't get up even if their cry says, "Hear, mortals."


Duermete oficialmente, sin preocuparte,

Sleep officially, without worrying,

que sólo algunas piedras son responsables.

for only some stones are responsible.


Que ya te están velando los estudiantes

For the students are already keeping vigil over you,

y los lirios del campo no tienen hambre.

and the lilies of the field are not hungry.


Y el lucero trabaja para la cárcel.

And the evening star works for the prison.

Moderated by Miguel Sanchez
San Juan, Puerto Rico September 15, 2024
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