Volveran Las Oscuras Golondrinas

The Dark Swallows Will Return

Volveran Las Oscuras Golondrinas

The dark swallows will returnVolverán las oscuras golondrinas
To hang their nests on your balcony,en tu balcón sus nidos a colgar,
And, once again, with their wings against the glassy, otra vez, con el ala a sus cristales
Playing, they will call;jugando llamarán;
But those that restrained their flightpero aquéllas que el vuelo refrenaban
When contemplating your beauty and my happiness,tu hermosura y mi dicha al contemplar,
Those that learned our names...aquéllas que aprendieron nuestros nombres...
Those... will not return!ésas... ¡no volverán!

The dense honeysuckles will returnVolverán las tupidas madreselvas
To climb the walls of your garden,de tu jardín las tapias a escalar,
And once again in the evening, even more beautiful,y otra vez a la tarde, aun más hermosas,
Their flowers will open;sus flores se abrirán;
But those, filled with dew,pero aquéllas, cuajadas de rocío,
Whose drops we watched tremblecuyas gotas mirábamos temblar
And fall, like tears of the day...y caer, como lágrimas del día...
Those... will not return!ésas... ¡no volverán!

The burning words of love will returnVolverán del amor en tus oídos
To sound in your ears;las palabras ardientes a sonar;
Your heart, from its deep sleeptu corazón, de su profundo sueño
May awaken;tal vez despertará;
But mute and absorbed and on your knees,pero mudo y absorto y de rodillas,
As one adores God before His altar,como se adora a Dios ante su altar,
As I have loved you..., realize:como yo te he querido..., desengáñate:
They will not love you like that!¡así no te querrán!

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J. C. M. P.J. C. M. P.