El ladrón de comida,
todo se llevaba de la cocina,
los alimentos desaparecían,
salían caminando sin medida.
The food thief took everything from the kitchen, so the food disappeared. food disappeared, they walked out without measure.
Marpa que no tiene miedo,
decide atrapar al ladronzuelo,
se encuentra con un ser pequeño
y de ojos inmensos.
Marpa, who is not afraid, decides to catch the little thief, she meets him, he is a small being with huge eyes. with huge eyes.
Lo captura con un vaso,
le da un buen regaño,
le dice que los alimentos no deben ser robados,
que lo que debe hacer, es cultivarlos.
She catches him with a glass, gives him a good scolding, tells him that food should not be stolen, that what he should do, is to grow it.
Así es como este ladrón comienza,
a cuidar plantas para ver de que se alimenta,
por ahora cuida un apio fresco,
porque este será su alimento y lo sembró con esmero.
This is how this thief begins,
to take care of plants to see what he can feed on, for now he takes care of a fresh celery, because this will be his food and he planted it with care.
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Créditos Margarita Palomino