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Campanas del Alba | The Weekly Letra

From Consejos, coplas, apuntes
Antonio Machado

Me despertarán
campanas del alba
que sonando están.

I will be awakened*
by the bells of dawn
for they are ringing.

I also considered this translation:

The bells of dawn
will wake me up
for they are ringing.

What do you think? You can let me know below in the comments.

This article talks about Antonio Machado's poems that have been used in flamenco songs. (It's in Spanish.)

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