Romance del Conde Olinos

Ceip. San JacintoNivel 6º A

Caminaba el Conde Olinosmañanita de San Juan,a dar agua a su caballoa las orillas del mar.

Count Olinos was walking in Saint John´s day ,giving water to his horse.by the seashore.

Count Olinos was walking in Saint John´s day ,giving water to his horse.by the seashore.

Mientras su caballo bebecanta un hermoso cantar,las aves que iban volandose paraban a escuchar;

While the horse was drinking water,a nice melody could be heard.Even the birds were stopping

to listen to it.

While the horse was drinking water,a nice melody could be heard.Even the birds were stopping

to listen to it.

Bebe, mi caballo, bebeDios te me libre del mal,de los vientos de la tierray de las furias del mar.

“Drink my horse, drink.God deliver us from Evil,the winds of the earth and the anger of the sea.”

“Drink my horse, drink.God deliver us from Evil,the winds of the earth and the anger of the sea.”

Desde la torre más altaLa reina le oyó cantar:-Mira, hija, cómo cantala sirena de la mar.

From the highest tower, The Queen heard him sing. “Listen, my dear, the mermaid is singing”, she said to her daughter.

From the highest tower, The Queen heard him sing. “Listen, my dear, the mermaid is singing”, she said to her daughter.

-No es la sirenita, madre,que esa tiene otro cantar;es la voz del Conde Olinos,que por mí penando está.

This is not the mermaid. Mother,it´s Count Olino´s voice because he´s sad we are apart”

This is not the mermaid. Mother,it´s Count Olino´s voice because he´s sad we are apart”

Si es la voz del Conde Olinosyo le mandaré matar,que para casar contigole falta sangre real.

“If this is the truth I´´ll have him killed.He can´t marry you because he´s got no royal blood”

“If this is the truth I´´ll have him killed.He can´t marry you because he´s got no royal blood”

-¡No le mande matar, madre;no le mande usted matar, que si mata al conde Olinosa mí la muerte me da!

“No mother, don´t kill him! If you kill him, I will die too!”, the princess said.

“No mother, don´t kill him! If you kill him, I will die too!”, the princess said.

Guardias mandaba la reinaal conde Olinos buscarque lo maten a lanzadas y echen su cuerpo a la mar.

The Queen ordered the royal guards to kill him straight away and throw his body into the sea.

The Queen ordered the royal guards to kill him straight away and throw his body into the sea.

La infantina con gran penano cesaba de llorar.Él murió a la media noche y ella a los gallos cantar.

The princess couldn´t stop crying.He died at midnight and so did she as the roosters crowed.

The princess couldn´t stop crying.He died at midnight and so did she as the roosters crowed.

A ella, como hija de reyes,la entierran en el altar,y a él, como hijo de condes,unos pasos más atrás.

Due to her royal status, she was buried in the communion table, and as the count´s son, he was buried few steps behind.

Due to her royal status, she was buried in the communion table, and as the count´s son, he was buried few steps behind.

De ella nace un rosal blanco;de él un espino albar.crece el uno, crece el otro,los dos se van a juntar.

A white rose was born from her and a hawthorn from him. And as the two grew, they became one.

A white rose was born from her and a hawthorn from him. And as the two grew, they became one.

La reina, llena de envidia,ambos los mandó cortar;el galán que los cortabano cesaba de llorar.

Full of envy, the Queen ordered the gallant to cut them, and he did it sadly.

Full of envy, the Queen ordered the gallant to cut them, and he did it sadly.

De ella naciera una garzade él, un fuerte gavilán.juntos vuelan por el cielo,juntos vuelan par a par.

She gave birth to a heron and a hawk was born from him. They (still) fly together in the sky, They (still) fly side by side.

She gave birth to a heron and a hawk was born from him. They (still) fly together in the sky, They (still) fly side by side.

Y así acaba este Romance, en el que el amor triunfa a pesar de todo.

Fin

…AND THAT´S THE END …AND THAT´S THE END