Cuento de Hadas

Fairy Tale

Cuento de Hadas

Once in front of the old CastleUna vez frente al viejo Castillo
that is the dad of the six kidsque es papá de los niños del seis
we sat down to hear fairy tales,nos sentamos a oír cuentos de hadas,
sword fights and witches too.espadazos y brujas también.

He told us that once a queenNos contó que una vez una reina
her husband worked as a kingsu marido chambeaba de rey
in a very sad room she crieden un cuarto muy triste lloraba
because they cut off the light the day before.pues la luz le cortaron antier.

Since the king was poor he earnedComo el rey era pobre ganaba
thirty measly bucks a month,treinta míseros pesos al mes,
of course, it wasn't enoughpor supuesto que no le alcanzaba
for him to live a king's life.para darse una vida de rey.

And the queen cried and criedY la reina lloraba y lloraba
with a flea-ridden dog at her feetcon un perro pulguiento a sus pies
and suddenly a fairy appearsy de pronto se aparece un hada
who has left the queen at a loss.que ha dejado a la reina de a seis.
Since the fairy was a modern fairyComo el hada era un hada moderna
she sprayed the dog with DDTal perrito le echó DDT
lent a handkerchief to the queenle prestó un paliacate a la reina
and said: -Why are you crying?y le dijo: -¿Por qué llora usted?

-Oh ma'am! I cry out of sorrow-¡Ay señora! yo lloro de pena
because my king is poor, very poor,porque es pobre, muy pobre mi rey,
there's no beans for dinner,ni frijoles hay para la cena,
only leftover stew.sólo queda guisado de antier.

But the fairy was very hungryPero el hada era muy comelona
and she ate up the beef stewy se almuerza el guisado de buey
and she got a stomach ache from eating too muchy le vino un dolor por tragona
saved by the king who has given himself a break.salvadota que se ha dado el rey.

Now the queen pawned her crownYa la reina empeñó su corona
the fairy's wand as wellla varita del hada también
colored colored what a story!colorín colorado ¡qué cuento!
that's why I don't want to be king.yo por eso no quiero ser rey.