The Tadpole Walker. Fable about obedience

Rafael Pombo was a Colombian writer, poet and fabulist and one of the main figures of romantic poetry in Spanish. The success of his fables and stories for children have transcended time and today are still as fresh and popular. The Renacuajo Paseador is one of Pombo's most well-known fables. It tea

Rafael Pombo was a Colombian writer, poet and fabulist and one of the main figures of romantic poetry in Spanish. The success of his fables and stories for children have transcended time and today are still as fresh and popular.

The Renacuajo Paseador is one of Pombo's most well-known fables. It teaches the value of obedience to children towards their parents and the consequences of disobedience.

The Tadpole Walker

The son of a frog, Rinrín tadpole

He left this morning very stiff and very nice

With short pants, fashionable tie

Curly hat and wedding sucks.

- Boy, do not go out! - Mom yells to him

but he makes a gesture and he leaves.

He found a neighbor mouse on the road

And he said: - Friend! Come with me,

Let's visit Dona Ratona together

And there will be a feast and there will be a feast.

A little came, and Mouse advances,

Stretch the neck, take the knocker,

Give two or three blows, ask: who is it?

- I doña Ratona, kiss you at your feet

Are you at home? - Yes sir I am,

and I am very happy to see you today;

I was in my trade, spinning cotton,

but that does not matter; Welcome are.

They said goodbye, they shook hands,

And says Ratico, who is more veteran:

My friend in green anger of heat,

Give me beer, do me the favor.

And while the rogue consumes the jar

The lady ordered the guitar to be brought

And the tadpole asks her to sing

Cheerful verses, elegant tune.

- Ay! I did a thousand loves, lady, es but it is impossible to please her now,

that my gullet is drier than tow

and this new clothes tightens me a lot. Lo - I feel infinite, answer aunt rat,

loosen a little vest and tie,

and I meanwhile I will sing

a very special song.

More being in this brilliant show

Of dance and beer, guitar and song,

The cat and its cats save the threshold,

And become that the final judgment

Doña gata vieja carved by the ear

To the child Ratico meowing: Hello!

And the children cats to the old rat

One by the leg and another by the tail

Don Renacuajito watching this assault

He took his hat, gave a huge jump

And opened the door with his hand and noses,

He was giving to all very happy nights. Siguió

And he kept jumping so high and fast,

That he lost his hat, ripped his shirt,

slipped into the mouth of a swallow duck

and this one fucked him with a single lug

And so they concluded, one, two and three

Mouse and Mouse, and the Frog later;

The cats ate and the duck dined,

and Mommy Ranita was alone!