Una Tonada de La Nada - Lincoln's Lullaby

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    Twinkle, twinkle, little star,how I wonder what you are!Lincoln sang, as he lay on a leaf,staring up at the starry nightsky.

    Up above the world so high,Wallace joined in, and the twocontinued the chorus together,Like a diamond in the sky.

    La luna por el cielo se vadurmiendo... cantaba

    Antonio recostado en unahoja, contemplando el cielo

    estrellado....Y una cama en las nubesenton Arturo, uniendosu voz a el de Antonioseest haciendo.

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    Lincoln and Wallace sang therest of the lullaby together.

    When it came to an end theywere silent.

    Lincoln sighed. I wish I could

    write a lullaby, he said, sitting

    up and facing Wallace.

    Why dont you try? Wallaceasked.

    I dont think I can. Ive never

    written a song before. But Ilove singing lullabies.

    You should try, Wallaceencouraged. I think you could

    write a beautiful lullaby.

    I guess I should give it a

    try, but Lincoln started,

    then his sentence trailed off.Ill think about it.

    Al terminar la cancin,Antonio y Arturo se callaron.

    Antonio suspir:Cmoquisiera componer unacancin de cuna! -dijosentndose y mirandoa Arturo.

    Por qu no lo intentas? -lepregunt su amigo.

    No sera capaz. Jams heescrito una cancin; pero lasde cuna me encantan.

    Haz la pruebale animArturo. Creo que podrascomponer una cancinhermosa.

    Podra intentarlo, pero

    es que No acab la frase.Lo pensar concluy.

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    The two friends said goodnight, andturned over on their leaves. Wallace

    was soon fast asleep; however, Lincolnstayed awake thinking about thelullaby he longed to write.

    Ambos se dieron las buenasnoches y se acomodaron en sushojas. Arturo se qued

    enseguida profundamentedormido. Antonio, encambio, estuvo un tiempodespierta pensando en la

    cancin que queraescribir.

    Ser capaz decomponer una?

    pens. Meanimo? Y sino me sale? Quvoy a hacer

    entonces?

    I wonder ifI could

    really writeone, he thought.

    I should probablytry. But what if I

    cant do it what then?

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    The next day Lincoln flewoffto a quiet spot. He decidedthat he was going to givesongwriting a try.

    Finding the perfect blade ofgrass for composing, hesettled down and wassoon deep in thought.

    What should I

    write itabout?A star?

    he thoughtaloud, andthen shook

    his head.The nightanimals?

    He scrunchedup his face,disliking the idea.

    Hmmm, the dark? Nightsounds?

    Lincoln let out a distressedwail. I cant even think of

    what to write my lullaby about;

    how am I ever going to evenstart?

    Al da siguiente Antonio se fuevolando a un lugar tranquilopara escribir su cancin.

    Encontr una brizna de hierba

    que le pareci ideal parainspirarse y se instal en ella. Alcabo de unos instantes ya estabaabsorta en sus pensamientos.

    Culpodra ser e

    tema? Unaestrella?,dijopensandoen voz alta.Enseguidamene lacabeza.

    Los animalesnocturnos?

    Arrug la cara: la idea

    no le atraa. Veamos... laoscuridad? Los sonidos de lanoche?

    Solt un gemido angustioso.Ni siquiera se me ocurre untema para mi cancin. No spor dnde empezar.

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    Discouraged that he couldnot accomplish what he solonged to, he exclaimed: Ill

    never be good at anything!This is terrible; I shouldvenever even tried.

    Desalentado porque noconsegua hacer lo quetanto deseaba, exclam:

    Nunca valdr paranada! Qu decepcin!No hubiera debidointentarlo.

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    Just then avoice sounded

    behind him. Thereyou are! Ive been looking for

    you. It was Wallace.By this time Lincoln was verydistraught and frustrated.

    Whats wrong? Wallace asked,noticing Lincolns unhappy

    face.Lincoln shrugged and let out asigh. Remember last nightwhen I said I wanted to write alullaby?

    Uhhuh, Wallace answered.

    After thinking about it somemore, I decided that Id try andwrite one today. But I couldnteven think of what to write thelullaby about. I tried and tried,

    but I didnt come up withanything. I cant do it! he cried.

    En ese momentooy una voz. -Ah ests! Teandaba buscando. Era Arturo.

    A estas alturas, Antonio estabaconsternada por su fracaso.

    Qu pasa?preguntArturo al ver la cara detristeza de su amigo.

    Antonio se encogi dehombros y suspir.Recuerdas que anoche te dijeque quera componer unacancin?

    Ajcontest Arturo.

    Luego de pensrmelo unpoco ms, hoy intent escribiruna. Pero ni siquiera se meocurre un tema para lacancin. Estuve largo rato, yno me vino ninguna idea. Yo

    no sirvo para eso!sentenci.

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    Siento que ests tan triste,Antoniodijo su amigo;pero no te das por vencida.Debes seguir intentndolo. A

    veces hay que esforzarse una y

    otra vez hasta conseguirlo.Es que no puedo!dijoella exasperada. Para m esimposible escribir una cancin

    de cuna!

    Arturo sequedmeditandounosinstantes.

    Luego sevolvi hacia

    su amiga yle dijo: Oye,

    le pediste aDios que te ayudara?

    Antonio lo neg con la cabezasin levantar la mirada.

    Deberas hacerlodijoArturo. S que l te ayudar.Y yo tambin si me dejas. Yotampoco he compuesto nuncauna cancin. Ser la primera vezpara los dos; pero juntos, y conla ayuda de Dios, lo lograremos.

    Oh, his friend said. Imorry about that, but you cantust give up; you have to keeprying. Sometimes you have tory over and over again until

    you get it right.But I cant! Lincoln said,xasperated. I wont be

    able to write a lullaby, ever!

    Wallace thought for a

    minute, and thenurned tohisdistressedfriend. Didyou prayand ask Godo help you?

    he said.

    Lincoln lookeddown and shookhis head.

    You should, Wallace said.Im sure Hed help you.Then, if you want, I couldhelp you as well. Ive neverwritten a lullaby before either.t will be a first for both of us,

    but we can do it together withGod's help.

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    A smile spread acrossLincolns face. I like that

    idea, he said. Youre a

    great friend, Wallace.

    The two friends bowed theirheads to pray.

    God, please cheer Lincoln

    up, Wallace prayed. Help us

    now as we write thislullaby. Show us

    what to write thissong about, andeven give us the

    words for it. Also,help us to keep

    trying even when itdoesnt seem towork. Amen.

    I thought of

    something,

    Lincolnsaid. Whatif we wrote

    ` aboutnighttimesounds?

    En el rostro de Antonio sedibuj una sonrisa.Me gustala ideadijo. Eres un granamigo.

    Ambos agacharon la cabezapara rezar.

    Dios, te ruego que consuelesa Antoniorez Arturo.

    Aydanos a componer lacancin. Inspranos

    una meloda eincluso la letra.

    Anmanos tambina perseverar aunqueno nos parezca que

    est saliendo bien.Amn.

    Se meocurrialgodijo

    Antonio.Qutal si laescribimossobre los

    sonidos de lanoche?

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    I like that! What would you thinkabout singing it for Drudy, Bitsand Fiery once its written?

    Soon the words and tune to thelullaby started coming together. Every

    time Wallace and Lincoln got stuck,they would bow their heads andask God to help them, and He did.Before long, they had their lullaby.

    Interesante! Qu te parece si

    luego se la cantamos a Leonor, Bititay Candela?

    Pronto empez a venirles tanto laletra como la meloda de la cancin.Cada vez que se quedaban trabados,inclinaban la cabeza y recurran a

    Dios, y l les daba Su ayuda. Notardaron en tener la cancin lista.

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    That night, in the moonlight,Lincoln and Wallace sang their

    lullaby for their friends.

    That was beautiful! exclaimed

    Bits when they were done. Id like tol earn to sing it, too.

    Fiery nodded her head, liking the ideaas well. Lincoln couldnt have been happier.

    Aquella noche, a la luz de la luna, sela cantaron a sus amigas.

    Qu hermosa cancin!exclam

    Bitita cuando terminaron. Megustara aprenderla.

    A Candela le encant la idea.Antonio estaba requetefeliz.

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    Moral:

    Its important to keeptrying, no matter howdifficult or impossiblesomething may seem. Ifyou ask God to help, He'll

    be there for you.

    Moraleja:

    Por difcil o imposibleque algo parezca, loimportante es persistir. Sipides ayuda a Dios, congusto te la dar.

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    Skycielo

    Lullabycancin de cuna

    SongcancinTryintentar

    Good nightbuenas noches

    Asleepdormido

    AwakedespiertoNighttime soundssonidos de la noche

    Prayrezar

    Texto: Katiuscia Giusti.Traduccin: George Gubbins Vsquez.

    Ilustraciones: Agns Lemaire.Color: Doug Calder.

    2003, Aurora Production AG, Suiza.//

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