Translating poetry

Question

Can somebody help me translate this small verse from El Gaucho Martin Fierro:

Soy gaucho, y entiendanló como mi lengua lo explica: para mí la tierra es chica y pudiera ser mayor; ni la víbora me pica ni quema mi frente el sol

I tried google translate but it came out rather awkward! Thanks!

Answer 1

There are some misconjugations and misspelling, which might be intentional. Also "Gaucho" cannot be translated, it is a South American term meaning someone who lives in the "Pampa" a grassy area mostly in Argentina but in parts of other countries as well. And note that "Tierra" capitalized means "Earth" but not capitalized as you have it here means "land/soil".

I am a gaucho and understanding it as my language explains it; for me the land is small and could be the largest; the snake doesn´t bite me nor does the sun burn my forehead.

I thought "gaucho" was a cowboy - if translated at all. :) - ian-hill, Nov 2, 2013

It can be used this way too, but not everyone who lives in the Pampa is a cowboy - 005faa61, Nov 2, 2013

:) is that meant literally ? - ian-hill, Nov 2, 2013

Thank you for your answer. This helps a lot!! :-) - yakarta, Nov 3, 2013