Here is a poem by Lope de Vega that works with some vocab we will be talking about next week... not exactly my usual up beat kid friendly song but I was thinking a bit more parent friendly. I think it's beautiful, if you would care for a listen :)
A una calaveraby Lope de Vega
Esta cabeza, cuando viva, tuvosobre la arquitectura destos huesoscarne y cabellos, por quien fueron presoslos ojos que mirándola detuvo.
Aquí la rosa de la boca estuvo,marchita ya con tan helados besos,aquí los ojos de esmeralda impresos,color que tantas almas entretuvo.
Aquí la estimativa en que teníael principio de todo el movimiento,aquí de las potencias la armonía.
¡Oh hermosura mortal, cometa al viento!,¿dónde tan alta presunción vivía,desprecian los gusanos aposento?
To a Skull
This head, when alive hadOn the architecture of its bonesFlesh and hair, by which the eyes,That stopped to look at it, were made prisoners.
Here the pink mouth wasFading already with such cold kisses,Here the emerald eyes were imprinted,Color that entertained so many souls.
Here the judgment that wasThe source of all movement,Here the powers of harmony.
Oh mortal beauty, kite in the wind!,Where such lofty presumption lived,The worms despise the chamber.
Lyrics thanks to a wonderful blog called Mama Lisa's World.
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