17. In former times The sellers Of fruit Cereals Plants and fish Laid out their merchandise Under the market Tents And then Visited And greeted One another With wishes for Good business. Not all of them Followed The same sect, But they knew That to exist Always depends on a contract. Nowadays On Saturdays They have their backs turned To each other, In their eyes Can be read mistrust and, Uniting them, Walking in their midst There are stray Dogs. |
17. Dantes Os vendedores De fruta Cereais Plantas e peixe Estendiam a mercadoria Nas tendas Do mercado E depois iam Visitar-se uns aos outros E cumprimentar-se Desejando Mutuamente Um bom negócio. Uns e outros Não tinham O mesmo culto, Mas sabiam Que existir Depende sempre dum contrato. Agora Aos sábados Têm as costas voltadas Uns para os outros, Nos olhos Lê-se-lhes a desconfiança e A uni-los, Circulam entre eles Os cães Vadios. |
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© Translated by Ana Hudson, 2010
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in Marthiya de Abdel Hamid segundo Alberto Pimenta, 2005
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