L DESEA LAS TELAS DEL CIELO (HE WISHES FOR THE CLOTH OF HEAVEN)

Si tuviese yo las telas bordadas del cielo, Recamadas con luz dorada y plateada, Las telas azules y las tenues y las oscuras De la noche y la luz y la media luz, Extendera las telas bajo tus pies: Pero, siendo pobre, slo tengo mis sueos; He extendido mis sueos bajo tus pies; Pisa suavemente, pues pisas mis sueos.

Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths, Enwrought with golden and silver light, The blue and the dim and the dark cloths Of night and light and the half-light, I would spread the cloths under your feet: But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.