El intruso
Amor, la noche estaba trágica y sollozante
Cuando tu llave de oro cantó en mi cerradura;
Luego, la puerta abierta sobre la sombra helante,
Tu forma fue una mancha de luz y de blancura.
Todo aquí lo alumbraron tus ojos de diamante;
Bebieron en mi copa tus labios de frescura,
Y descansó en mi almohada tu cabeza fragante;
Me encantó tu descaro y adoré tu locura.
Y hoy río si tú ríes, y canto si tú cantas;
Y si tú duermes duermo como un perro a tus plantas!
Hoy llevo hasta en mi sombra tu olor de primavera;
Y tiemblo si tu mano toca la cerradura,
Y bendigo la noche sollozante y oscura
Que floreció en mi vida tu boca tempranera!
The intruder
Love, the night was tragic and sobbing
When your golden key sang in my lock;
Then, the open door upon the gelid shadow,
Your figure was a stain of light and whiteness.
All was illumined by your diamond eyes;
Your lips of freshness drank in my cup,
And your fragrant head rested on my pillow;
Your impudence fascinated me and I adored your madness.
Today I laugh if you laugh, and I sing if you sing;
And if you sleep I sleep like a dog at your feet!
Today I carry even in my shadow your fragrance of spring;
And I tremble if your hand touches my lock,
And I bless the night sobbing and dark
That in my life your fresh mouth bloomed.
Translated by Alejandro CáceresEtiquetas: Delmira Agustini |
THE INTRUDER
Love, the night was tragic and miserable
When your golden key sang within my lock;
Later, the door ajar over the frigid shadow,
your figure was a stain of light and of white.
Everything here was lit by your eyes of diamond;
they drank from my cup your lips of freshness;
and rested on my pillow your fragant head;
your impudence fascinated me and I adored your madness.
And today I laugh if you laugh, and sing if you sing;
and if you sleep, I sleep like a dog on your feet!
Today, I take your scent of summer, even in my shadow!
And I tremble if your hand touches my lock;
and I bless the miserable and dark night
that blossomed in my life your early lips!
Translation by Milly V.