nadie estaba allí con ella mientras jugaba solitario; y el rey - Corrections? Improvements? Either language
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nadie estaba allí con ella mientras jugaba solitario; y el rey
negro está sobre una reina roja, una roja sobre el negro alfil.
nobody was there with her as she is playing solitaire;
black king is on a red queen, a red on the black knave.
copas y monedas doradas y bastones y espadas;
figuraban cartas mientras extendía el dibujo
goblets and golden coins and clubs and large knives
pictured on the cards as she spread out the pattern
¡pueda estar soñando - ella debe estar - Aurora está allí!
la muchacha retardada le hace muecas, viendo sin nada saber
she may be dreaming - she must be - Aurora is there!
the retarded girl grins at her, seeing without knowing.
ella siente de inmediato la presencia de la hermana;
débilmente extiende la mano, buscando su comprensión.
she is immediately feeling the presence of the sister;
she weakly reaches out to her seeking her understanding.
sin palabras la muchacha retardada esta diciendo a ella
"TÚ has amado; Lo QUÉ yo daría por amar una vez como tú!"
without using words, the retarded girl is saying to her
"YOU have loved; WHAT I would give to love as have you!"
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nobody was there with her while she played solitaire
"Jugaba" is the imperfect tense.
cups and golden coins and clubs and spades
These are suits in a Spanish deck of cards.
"YOU have loved; WHAT I would give to love even once like you!"

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