Mi nombre es Dido. Soy la Reina de Cartago.

My name is Dido. I am the Queen of Carthage.

Quiero contarte sobre el hombre que me rompió el corazón.

I want to tell you about the man who broke my heart.

Un día, llegaron barcos a mi ciudad.

One day, ships came to my city.

Los barcos estaban rotos.

The ships were broken.

Los hombres estaban cansados y hambrientos.

The men were tired and hungry.

Su líder era alto y apuesto.

Their leader was tall and handsome.

Su nombre era Eneas.

His name was Aeneas.

"Por favor, ayúdanos,"

"Please help us,"

dijo.

he said.

"Perdimos nuestro hogar."

"We lost our home."

"Troya ha desaparecido."

"Troy is gone."

Los griegos lo quemaron todo.

"The Greeks burned everything."

Me dio lástima.

I felt sorry for him.

Le di comida y un lugar donde dormir.

I gave him food and a place to sleep.

Escuché sus historias sobre la guerra.

I listened to his stories about the war.

Me contó sobre el gran caballo de madera.

He told me about the big wooden horse.

Me contó cómo cargó a su anciano padre sobre la espalda cuando huyeron.

He told me how he carried his old father on his back when they ran away.

Cada día me gustaba más.

Every day, I liked him more.

Cada día, yo le gustaba más.

Every day, he liked me more.

Caminamos por mis jardines.

We walked in my gardens.

Cenamos juntos.

We ate dinner together.

Hablamos hasta que salieron las estrellas.

We talked until the stars came out.

"Quédate conmigo,"

"Stay with me,"

dije.

I said.

"Sé mi rey."

"Be my king."

"Podemos ser felices aquí."

"We can be happy here."

Me besó.

He kissed me.

"Sí,"

"Yes,"

dijo.

he said.

"Quiero quedarme."

"I want to stay."

Pero los dioses tenían otros planes.

But the gods had other plans.

Le enviaron un mensaje a Eneas.

They sent a message to Aeneas.

"Debes ir a Italia."

"You must go to Italy."

"Debes construir una nueva ciudad."

"You must build a new city."

"Tu pueblo te necesita."

"Your people need you."

Una mañana, desperté solo.

One morning, I woke up alone.

Corrí hacia la ventana.

I ran to the window.

Sus barcos se alejaban navegando.

His ships were sailing away.

No se despidió.

He did not say goodbye.

No miró hacia atrás.

He did not look back.

Mi corazón se hizo mil pedazos.

My heart broke into a thousand pieces.

Subí a la cima de mi palacio.

I climbed to the top of my palace.

Observé cómo sus naves se volvían cada vez más pequeñas.

I watched his ships get smaller and smaller.

¡Te amé!

"I loved you!"

Le grité al mar.

I shouted at the sea.

¡Te di todo!

"I gave you everything!"

Pero él se había ido.

But he was gone.

Se fue a Italia.

He went to Italy.

Construyó su nueva ciudad.

He built his new city.

Ahora la llaman Roma.

They call it Rome now.

¿Y yo?

And me?

Yo sigo aquí, recordando aún al hombre que se marchó navegando.

I am still here, still remembering the man who sailed away.