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La sirenita no pudo evitar pensar en su cumpleaos The little mermaid could not help thinking of her birthday el da que sali del mar por primera vez the day that she rose out of the sea for the first time Festividades gozosas similares se celebraban en ese da similar joyful festivities were celebrated on that day Pens en el asombro y la esperanza que sinti ese da she thought about the wonder and hope she felt that day Con esos gratos recuerdos, ella tambin se uni al baile with those pleasant memories, she too joined in the dance Sobre sus pies doloridos, se balance en el aire on her paining feet, she poised herself in the air la forma en que una golondrina se equilibra cuando es perseguida por una presa the way a swallow poises itself when in pursued of prey Los marineros y los sirvientes la vitoreaban con asombro the sailors and the servants cheered her wonderingly Nunca antes haba bailado con tanta gracia She had never danced so gracefully before Sus tiernos pies se sentan como si hubieran sido cortados con cuchillos afilados Her tender feet felt as if cut with sharp knives pero poco le importaba el dolor de sus pies but she cared little for the pain of her feet Haba un dolor mucho ms agudo que le atravesaba el corazn there was a much sharper pain piercing her heart
