La Historia de Lazarillo de Tormes

The Story of Lazarillo de Tormes

La Historia de Lazarillo de Tormes

In the Tormes River, a faithful boy was bornEn el río Tormes nació un niño fiel
Lázaro's his name, in a cruel world, forlornLázaro su nombre, en un mundo cruel
He lost his father, his mother fought hardDe su padre perdió, su madre luchó
And in the blind man, he found his first cardY en el ciego encontró su primer rol

Oh, Lazarillo, a rogue like no other¡Oh, Lazarillo, pícaro sin igual
With hunger and cunning, you live in the gutter!Con hambre y astucia vives en un mal!
From master to master, he lived day by dayDe amo en amo, la vida vivió
Learning from each one what came his wayAprendiendo de cada uno lo que enfrentó

The blind man deceives him, with laughter and painEl ciego lo engaña, con risas y dolor
But Lázaro learns the trick, with fire in his veinsPero Lázaro aprende el truco, con ardor
Mockery and cleverness marked his life’s pathBurlas y astucia en su vida marcó
And soon he found another master, the cleric's wrathY a otro amo, el clérigo, pronto encontró

Oh, Lazarillo, a rogue like no other¡Oh, Lazarillo, pícaro sin igual
With hunger and cunning, you live in the gutter!Con hambre y astucia vives en un mal!
From master to master, he lived day by dayDe amo en amo, la vida vivió
Learning from each one what came his wayAprendiendo de cada uno lo que enfrentó

With the squire, luxury without any powerCon el escudero, lujo sin poder
The hidden poverty he couldn't devourLa pobreza escondida no pudo ver
The friar and the chaplain also came throughEl fraile y el capellán también pasaron
With his tough life, Lázaro pushed on tooCon su vida difícil, Lázaro continuó

The swindler deceives, selling prayers on the streetEl buldero engaña, oraciones vende
And the water carrier never admits defeatY el aguador en la calle no se detiene
Lázaro keeps on with his clever charadeLázaro sigue con su vida de astucia
In every trick, he finds light in the shadeEn cada engaño encuentra la luz en su lucha

Oh, Lazarillo, a rogue like no other¡Oh, Lazarillo, pícaro sin igual
With hunger and cunning, you live in the gutter!Con hambre y astucia vives en un mal!
From master to master, he lived day by dayDe amo en amo, la vida vivió
Learning from each one what came his wayAprendiendo de cada uno lo que enfrentó

Honor, faith, and hypocrisyLa honra, la fe, la hipocresía
Are themes that echo in his melodySon temas que muestra su melodía
Hunger guides him, life’s a tough rideEl hambre lo guía, la vida es dura
But with his smarts, he continues his stridePero con inteligencia sigue su aventura

Oh, Lazarillo, a rogue like no other¡Oh, Lazarillo, pícaro sin igual
With hunger and cunning, you live in the gutter!Con hambre y astucia vives en un mal!
From master to master, he lived day by dayDe amo en amo, la vida vivió
And with his cleverness, he overcame all the fray.Y con su astucia todo lo superó