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Roby, John

"Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)"


DUENDE AN ENEMY TO GAMING.
_Cuento Moral._
_A Moral Tale._
Un _Duende_, grave Senor,
Que estudio la astrologia,
Se propuso la mania,
De ser rico jugador.
A grave and learned Senior, who
Practised astrology,
Bethought him by his lucky stars
He passing rich would be.
Todos los siete planetas,
Formaban su gran consejo;
Y antes de llegar a viejo,
Ya no tenia calzetas.
The planets seven his council made,
He hugged the glozing cheat;
But ere the pedant's legs were old,
No stockings held his feet!
Aburrido y sin dinero,
Mui tarde se arrepintid,
Y en un desban se metid
A llorar su error primero.
Enraged and disappointed, he
Waxed sour and melancholy,
And to a vintner's garret trudged,
There to bewail his folly.
Por su gran sabiduria,
En duende se corivirtio,
Y la guerra declaro,
Al arte de fulleria.
"I'll have revenge," he cried, then wrought
So wondrous cunningly,
That in a trice transformed he was,
A brisk _Duende_ he.


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