Piu Avanti

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Piu Avanti

Do not give up, not even defeatedNo te des por vencido, ni aun vencido
Do not feel like a slave, not even a slaveNo te sientas esclavo, ni aun esclavo
Trembling with fear, think of yourself as braveTrémulo de pavor piénsate bravo
And fiercely attack, even when badly woundedY arremete feroz ya mal herido

Have the tenacity of the rusty nailTen el tesón del clavo enmohecido
That, old and ruined, becomes a nail againQue ya viejo y ruin vuelve a ser clavo
And not the cowardly boldness of the peacockY no la cobarde intrepidez del pavo
That calms its feathers at the first noiseQue amaina su plumaje al primer ruido

Proceed like God who never cries,Procede como Dios que nunca llora,
Or like Lucifer who never praysO como Lucifer que nunca reza
Or like the oak grove whose greatnessO como el robledal cuya grandeza
Needs water but does not beg for itNecesita del agua y no la implora

Let it bite and roar in vengeanceQue muerda y vocifere vengadora
As your head rolls in the dustYa rodando en el polvo tu cabeza