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ilamatl tlamatque (the wise old woman)
Contributed by
theDeathRaven
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Monday, 27th December 2004 @ 12:09:52 AM in AEST
Topic:
Nostalgic
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Tu cabello blanco como la nieve del Volcán,
Oh sabia anciana, cuéntame la historia sin tiempo,
ilamatl tlamatque, cuentame cuando los hombres se afanaban,
ilamatl tlamatque, hablame de cuando las mujeres se divertían.
El Iztaccíhuatl nos cobija con su bondadosa sombra,
Cual madre tierna que protege a sus pequeños del frío y la muerte,
ilamatl tlamatque, hablame de cuando el viento cantaba,
ilamatl tlamatque, hablame de los petalos en el Gran Lago.
Ritmo susurrante, que rompe en llanto silencioso conforme avanza la noche,
Con tus ojos hundidos mira hacia el quieto reflejo de la Luna,
ilamatl tlamatque, miras con resignación,
ilamatl tlamatque, el frío paso del tiempo,
Oh mis amigos!, que estamos aqui por un instante,
la hierba que creció junto con el rocío, la mayoría se ha extinguido,
ilamatl tlamatque, como hierba palida, permaneces inmutable ante el viento,
ilamatl tlamatque, tus recuerdos sin tiempo siguen de pie.
Como el agua que baja del Tepeyac,
fresca y abundante, asi tu sabiduría se presenta,
ilamatl tlamatque, ixpan ilnamiqui tonaltzintli tlaatia,
ilamatl tlamatque, your voice is whispering a quiet sorrow.
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Re: ilamatl tlamatque (the wise old woman)
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by theDeathRaven on
Monday, 27th December 2004 @ 12:37:44 AM AEST
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| a free translation for english readers:
your white hair, like the Volcano snow,
oh wise woman, tell me the timeless story,
ilamatl tlamatque, tell me when the men strave,
ilamatl tlamatque, tell me when the women amused themselves.
The Iztaccíhuatl cover us with its kind shadow,
like the tender mother whom it protects to its children of the cold and death,
ilamatl tlamatque, tell me when the wind sang,
ilamatl tlamatque, tell me about the petals in the Great Lake.
Whispering rate, that breaks in quiet weeping while the night advances,
With your eyes sunk, see the quiet reflection of the Moon,
ilamatl tlamatque, sights with resignation,
ilamatl tlamatque, the cold passage of time
Oh my friends!, that we are here for a moment,
the grass that grew with the dew, the majority has been extinguished,
like pale grass, you remain immutable in presence of the wind,
ilamatl tlamatque, your timeless memories follows of foot.
Like the water that falls from the Tepeyac,
fresh and abundant, like your wisdom,
ilamatl tlamatque, when your wisdom appears, the sun is hidden
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Re: ilamatl tlamatque (the wise old woman)
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by eyesxcriedxout1989 on
Monday, 27th December 2004 @ 12:39:17 AM AEST
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Well, I'm taking Spanish 1 so I picked out a couple words...I'm sure it was great though
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Re: ilamatl tlamatque (the wise old woman)
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by theDeathRaven on
Monday, 27th December 2004 @ 12:43:51 AM AEST
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ups, again
a free translation for english readers:
your white hair, like the Volcano snow,
oh wise woman, tell me the timeless story,
ilamatl tlamatque, tell me when the men
strave,
ilamatl tlamatque, tell me when the women amused themselves.
The Iztaccíhuatl cover us with its kind shadow,
like the tender mother whom it protects to its children of the cold and death,
ilamatl tlamatque, tell me when the wind sang,
ilamatl tlamatque, tell me about the petals in the Great Lake.
Whispering rate, that breaks in quiet weeping while the night advances,
With your eyes sunk, see the quiet reflection of the Moon,
ilamatl tlamatque, sights with resignation,
ilamatl tlamatque, the cold passage of time
Oh my friends!, that we are here for a moment,
the grass that grew with the dew, the majority has been extinguished,
like pale grass, you remain immutable in presence of the wind,
ilamatl tlamatque, your timeless memories follows of foot.
Like the water that falls from the Tepeyac,
fresh and abundant, like your wisdom,
ilamatl tlamatque, when your wisdom appears, the sun is hidden (nahuatl text)
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Re: ilamatl tlamatque (the wise old woman)
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by blowfish_jane on
Monday, 27th December 2004 @ 02:44:31 AM AEST
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I cant remember my spanish, but the english translation is beautiful. great write.
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Re: ilamatl tlamatque (the wise old woman)
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by TaintedSoul on
Monday, 27th December 2004 @ 02:23:05 PM AEST
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Beautiful write and the spanish (though I don't understand a lot of it) sounds even more beautiful when read. Thanks for the translation.
peace
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