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| Traduzione inglese di A. S. Kline da Poesías en español |
| ACEITUNEROS (ANDALUCES DE JAÉN) | THE OLIVE HARVESTERS |
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| Andaluces de Jaén, | Andalusians of Jaén, |
| aceituneros altivos, | proud harvesters of olives, |
| decidme en el alma: ¿quién, | tell me from your soul, then, |
| quién levantó los olivos? | who made the olive groves? |
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| No los levantó la nada, | They did not come from nothing, |
| ni el dinero, ni el señor, | from money, nor the masters, |
| sino la tierra callada, | only from the silent earth, |
| el trabajo y el sudor. | and from sweat and toil. |
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| Unidos al agua pura | United with pure water, |
| y a los planetas unidos, | united with the planets, |
| los tres dieron la hermosura | the three made the beauty |
| de los troncos retorcidos. | of the twining trunks. |
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| Levántate, olivo cano, | Rise, white olive tree, |
| dijeron al pie del viento. | they said at the wind’s feet. |
| Y el olivo alzó una mano | And the olive raised an arm |
| poderosa de cimiento. | weighty as concrete. |
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| Andaluces de Jaén, | Andalusians of Jaén, |
| aceituneros altivos, | proud harvesters of olives, |
| decidme en el alma: ¿quién | tell me from your soul, then, |
| amamantó los olivos? | who nursed the olive groves? |
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| Vuestra sangre, vuestra vida, | Your blood, your lives, |
| no la del explotador | not the exploiters’ |
| que se enriqueció en la herida | who were enriched by |
| generosa del sudor. | your sweat’s generous stream. |
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| No la del terrateniente | Not that of the owner |
| que os sepultó en la pobreza, | who buried you in poverty, |
| que os pisoteó la frente, | who beat at your brows, |
| que os redujo la cabeza. | who lowered your gaze. |
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| Árboles que vuestro afán | Trees that your zeal |
| consagró al centro del día | blessed at midday |
| eran principio de un pan | were the source of bread |
| que sólo el otro comía. | that only others ate. |
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| ¡Cuántos siglos de aceituna, | How many ages of olives, |
| los pies y las manos presos, | fettered feet and hands, |
| sol a sol y luna a luna, | suns on suns, and moons on moons |
| pesan sobre vuestros huesos! | weigh on your bones? |
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| Andaluces de Jaén, | Andalusians of Jaén, |
| aceituneros altivos, | proud harvesters of olives, |
| pregunta mi alma: ¿de quién, | tell me from your soul, then, |
| de quién son estos olivos? | whose are these olive groves? |
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| Jaén, levántate brava | Jaén, rise bravely |
| sobre tus piedras lunares, | from your lunar stone, |
| no vayas a ser esclava | you’ll not be enslaved |
| con todos tus olivares. | nor all your olive groves. |
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| Dentro de la claridad | Within the clarity |
| del aceite y sus aromas, | of oil and its aromas, |
| indican tu libertad | they reveal your liberty |
| la libertad de tus lomas. | the liberty of your loam. |
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