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can someone please help me to translate this poem from Spanish to English

babybluebabyblue new member
in Help / Advice Forum
El mundo late, toda su
armonia la seinto tan vibrante,
que hago mia cuando escancio
en su trova de hechicera, es
que abri la ventana hace un
momento, y en las alas
finisimas del viento, me ha
traido su sol la primavera.

Sorry I don't know how to put the accents where they belong.. i hope that's okay

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  • AustralopitenicoAustralopitenico Registered User regular
    The world beats, all its
    harmony I feel so vibrant,
    which I make mine when I pour
    into her sorceress' trova, I
    opened my window just a moment
    ago, and on the winds' thin (fine?) wings,
    Spring brought me her Sun

    Disclaimer: I am not a professional translator and even in Spanish this poem makes me go "WTF?"
    "Trova" seems to be this: [link]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trova[/link] which could make sense depending on where and when this poem comes. Otherwise it may just mean "song".
    I'm afraid that is the best I can do with the little time I have. Hope it helps!

  • DruhimDruhim Registered User, ClubPA regular
    Translating by simply looking at what each word means in English rarely works well, especially for poetry or music since you're almost certainly missing a lot of cultural context that gives meaning to the work.

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  • AustralopitenicoAustralopitenico Registered User regular
    Yep, that's why I mentioned I am not a professional translator. That is just a fairly literal translation, I'm afraid I don't have the time or knowledge to do a thorough poetry research :P

  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu PIGEON Registered User regular
    Hopefully we aren't doing your homework or anything. In any case you've only got half the poem...

  • AustralopitenicoAustralopitenico Registered User regular
    Ah, now that it's properly divided makes more sense.

  • babybluebabyblue new member
    lol no it's not homework... it's a poem the love of my life gave me and I'm just learning Spanish so I have been trying and trying to translate it myself with no luck at all... thank you so very much.. it's actually a poem he found online at http://lindospoemas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/el-mundo-late.jpg this poem comes as a picture and all it shows is just this part of it.. although if anyone knows the complete poem that would be so wonderful.

    thank you so much :)

  • babybluebabyblue new member
    I clicked on the wiki link and going by your translation and the type of poem to me i am thinking it mean he gets drunk in his sorceress's song?? maybe?? omg all I know is this poem looks to be as romantic as my wonderful man is... teehheee i love it!!

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