by
Antonio de Trueba (1819 - 1899)
El caballito
Language: Spanish (Español)
Available translation(s): ENG
Caballito que uncido al carro corres
Dime tu para que brille, dime tu.
Caballito que uncido al carro corres
Dime tu para que brille tu pelo tanto.
Cómo te las compones?
Sudando, sudando, sudando.
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- ENG English (Xochimilco Cortez) , "The little horse", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 34
The little horse
Language: English  after the Spanish (Español)
Little horse that is running yoked to the cart
Tell me how you shine, tell me.
Little horse that is running yoked to the cart
Tell me how you [possess] such a shiny coat.
How do you make it?
Sweating, sweating, sweating.
Translator's note for line 5, word 4: The Spanish verb “componer” has a variety of definitions, including “to compose,” “to make up,” and “to fix/repair.”
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