| Se sienta a la mesa y escribe
| He sits at the table and writes
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| «con este poema no tomarás el poder» dice
| “with this poem you will not take power” he says
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| «con estos versos no harás la Revolución» dice
| «With these verses you will not make the Revolution» he says
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| «ni con miles de versos harás la Revolución» dice
| "Not even with thousands of verses will you make the Revolution" he says
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| Y más: esos versos no han de servirle para
| And more: those verses should not be used to
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| Que peones maestros hacheros vivan mejor
| May master axemen pawns live better
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| Coman mejor o él mismo coma viva mejor
| Eat better or himself eat better live
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| Ni para enamorar a una le servirán
| Not even to make one fall in love they will serve you
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| No ganará plata con ellos
| He will not earn money with them
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| No entrará al cine gratis con ellos
| You won't get into the movies for free with them
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| No le darán ropa por ellos
| They will not give you clothes for them
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| No conseguirá tabaco o vino por ellos
| He won't get tobacco or wine for them
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| Ni papagayos ni bufandas ni barcos
| Neither parrots nor scarves nor boats
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| Ni toros ni paraguas conseguirá por ellos
| Neither bulls nor umbrellas he will get for them
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| Si por ellos fuera a la lluvia lo mojará
| If he went to the rain for them, he would get wet
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| No alcanzará perdón o gracia por ellos
| You won't get forgiveness or grace for them
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| «con este poema no tomarás el poder» dice
| “with this poem you will not take power” he says
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| «con estos versos no harás la Revolución» dice
| «With these verses you will not make the Revolution» he says
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| «ni con miles de versos harás la Revolución» dice
| "Not even with thousands of verses will you make the Revolution" he says
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| Se sienta a la mesa y escribe
| He sits at the table and writes
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| (gracias a daniel por esta letra) | (thanks to Daniel for these lyrics) |