acontecer
to happen
raro
rare
penas
rocks
encinas
oak trees
prenda
treasure
aurora
the dawn
alegrando
happy
entristeciendo
to be sad
doloroso
painfull
llanto
crying
coces
kicks
arroyuelo
a little brook
rodeado
surrounded
prado
meadow
apacible
peaceful
hacer penitencia
to do penitence
ausencia
absence
apearse
to use spurs
palmada
slapping
ensillar
to saddle
ida y vuelta
round trip
rogar
to beg
dulce respuesta
sweet answer
desdicha
bad luck
despedirse
to say goodbye
esparciendo
spreading
de trecho en trecho
from place to place
ramos de retama
bristles of a broom
alzo el rostro
lifted up his face
menesterosa
needy
manos a la obra
get to work
se disfrazo
disguise oneself
afligida
afflicted
otorgado
awarded
el don
a gift
alejarse
to get away from
acariciar
to caress
quebrantado
breaking
cuchilladas
stab
aposento
room
punetazos
punch
carretero
person who drives a cart
carro de bueyes
ox cart
ponerse de acuerdo
to be in agreement
jaula
cage
meter
to put or place
partir
to leave
una ladera de la colina
one side of a hill
acometer
to attack
advertir
to warn
bendita
blessed
Baston
a pole
gemidos
moans
aldea
village
mejorar
to improve
predicar en el desierto
preaching in the dessert