Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2) eBook

Henry John Roby
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 723 pages of information about Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2).

Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2) eBook

Henry John Roby
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 723 pages of information about Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2).
En voz, como chirimia, Dijoles cortes y atento Que habitaba el aposento Donde su amo existia.

    He squeaked, “Your servant, gentlemen;
      I would not thus intrude,
    ’Pon honour, but your conduct is
      So very-very rude.

      Que en alta camara fiero,
    Todo senor, reclamaba
    El orden, y lo aperaba,
    Aunque ageno de en fullero.

    “My master,—­he who sits up-stairs
      I mean,—­no jesting, gents,—­
    Expects that you’ll be quiet, else
      He’ll scold at all events.”

      No fue poca la sorpresa,
    Del mensage y la vision;
    Y aun con todo, un temeron,
    Quiso de ella hacer presa.

    The gamblers stared, some tumbled down,
      Some gaped, some told their prayers
    But one, more daring, swore, i’fack,
      He’d kick the brute down-stairs!

      Mas el caso se fustro,
    Sin saber como ni cuando,
    Pues por el ayre volando
    Nuestro duende se fugo.

    But ere he felt th’ uplifted foot
      He ’scaped,—­how none could tell;
    But, sooth it was, this messenger
      No bodily harm befell!

      El suceso maldecian
    Los unos por el temor,
    Y gritaban con furor
    Los que el dinero perdian.

    The rogues, who saw him disappear,
      Waxed paler than before: 
    Some said an Ave; some for fear,
      And some for folly, swore.

      Vuelve por segunda vez,
    El mensajero, crecido
    Media vara, y atrevido,
    Les dice, menos cortes.

    When suddenly amidst them all,
      Again the demon stands;
    A full half-yard in stature grown! 
      Their business he demands.

      Que su amo, era absoluto,
    De aquella encantada casa,
    Y su paciencia era escasa,
    Con todo fullero astuto.

    “I tell ye, villains, gamblers, thieves! 
      His patience is but small,
    With such as you,—­so master says,
      Who master will you all!

      Que les mandaba salir
    De aquel lugar, con presteza,
    Pues de no, su gentileza,
    Los haria consumir.

    “Out of the house, ye rabble rout! 
      Out of the house!  I say,
    Or otherwise his honour will
      Consume you utterly!”

      Del duendecito quisieron
    Apoderarse valientes,
    Mas se les fue entre los dientes,
    Y sin la presa se vieron.

    Thought one, “I’ll seize this varlet vile,”
      And speedily arose;
    He caught him in his clutch—­the sprite
      Vanished and tweaked his nose!

      Ya el temor empezo a obrar
    Y entraron las reflexiones,
    Apoyando con varones,
    Que era Duende, a no dudar.

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