"The Surprise"

(Arnold Lobel, from Frog and Toad All Year, New York: Scholastic Inc., 1976; Spanish translation from Sapo y Sepo, un Año Entero, Miami: Santillana, 1981)

  1. It1 was2 October3.
    Era2 octubre3.
  2. The1 leaves2 had3 fallen4 off5 the6 trees7.
    Las1 hojas2 habían3 caído4 de5 los6 árboles7.
  3. They1 were2 lying2 on3 the4 ground5.
    Se6 esparcían2 por3 el4 suelo5.
    [were lying = se esparcían]
  4. "I1 will2 go2 to3 Toad's4 house5," said6 Frog7.
    — Iré2 a3 casa5 de4? Sepo4 — dijo6 Sapo7 —.
  5. "I1 will2 rake2 all3 of4 the5 leaves6 that7 have8 fallen9 on10 his11 lawn12.
    Barreré2 todas3 las5 hojas6 que7 han8 caído9 sobre10 su11 césped12.
  6. Toad1 will2 be2 surprised3."
    Sepo1 se4 llevará2 una5 sorpresa3.
    [= Toad himself will take a surprise.]
  7. Frog1 took2 a3 rake4 out2 of5 the5 garden6 shed7.
    Sapo1 sacó2 un3 rastrillo4 del5 cobertizo7 del8 jardín6.
  1. Toad1 looked2 out2 of3 his4 window5.
    Sepo1 se6 asomó2 a3 la4 ventana5.
    [looked out = se asomó]
  2. "These1 messy2 leaves3 have4 covered5 everything6," said7 Toad8.
    — Este1 revoltijo2 de9 hojas3 lo10 ha4 cubierto5 todo6 — dijo7 Sepo8 —.
    [= This mess of leaves it has covered all...]
  3. He1 took2 a3 rake4 out5 of5 the5 closet6.
    Cogió2 un3 rastrillo4 del5 trastero6.
  4. "I1 will2 run2 over3 to4 Frog's5 house6.
    — Correré2 a4 casa6 de5? Sapo5.
  5. I1 will2 rake2 all3 of4 his5 leaves6.
    Barreré2 todas3 sus5 hojas6.
  6. Frog1 will2 be2 very3 pleased4."
    Sapo1 se5 pondrá2 muy3 contento4.
    [= Frog himself will put very pleased.]
  1. Frog1 ran2 through3 the4 woods5 so6 that7 Toad8 would9 not10 see9 him11.
    Sapo1 fue2 corriendo2 por3 el4 bosque5 para6 que7 Sepo8 no10 le11 viera9.
  2. Toad1 ran2 through3 the4 high5 grass6 so7 that8 Frog9 would10 not11 see10 him12.
    Sepo1 fue2 corriendo2 tras3 las4 hierbas6 para7 que8 Sapo9 no11 le12 viera10.
  1. Frog1 came2 to3 Toad's4 house5.
    Sapo1 llegó2 a3 la6 casa5 de4? Sepo4.
  2. He1 looked2 in3 the4 window5.
    Miró2 por3 la4 ventana5.
  3. "Good1," said2 Frog3.
    — Bien1 — dijo2 Sapo3 —.
  4. "Toad1 is2 out3.
    Sepo1 está2 fuera3.
  5. He1 will2 never3 know2 who4 raked5 his6 leaves7."
    Nunca3 sabrá2 quien4 barrió5 sus6 hojas7.
  1. Toad1 got2 to3 Frog's4 house5.
    Sepo1 llegó2 a3 la6 casa5 de4? Sapo4.
  2. He1 looked2 in3 the4 window5.
    Miró2 por3 la4 ventana5.
  3. "Good1," said2 Toad3.
    — Bien1 — dijo2 Sepo3 —.
  4. "Frog1 is2 not3 home4.
    Sapo1 no3 está2 en4? casa4.
  5. He1 will2 never3 guess2 who4 raked5 his6 leaves7."
    Nunca3 adivinará2 quien4 barrió5 sus6 hojas7.
  1. Frog1 worked2 hard3.
    Sapo1 trabajó2 duro3.
  2. He1 raked2 the3 leaves4 into5 a6 pile7.
    Barrió2 las3 hojas4 haciendo8 un6 montón7.
    [= (He) raked the leaves, making a pile.]
  3. Soon1 Toad's2 lawn3 was4 clean5.
    En1 poco1 tiempo1 el6 césped3 de7 Sepo2 quedó4 limpio5.
  4. Frog1 picked2 up2 his3 rake4 and5 started6 home7.
    Sapo1 recogió2 su3 rastrillo4 y5 se6 fue6 a7? casa7.
    [= Frog picked-up his rake and went to home.]
  1. Toad1 pushed2 and3 pulled4 on5 the5 rake6.
    Sepo1 le8 dio2? al5 rastrillo6 de10 acá11 para12 allá13.
    [= Toad it gave to the rake from here to there.]
  2. He1 raked2 the3 leaves4 into5 a6 pile7.
    Barrió2 las3 hojas4 haciendo8 un6 montón7.
    [= (He) raked the leaves, making a pile.]
  3. Soon1 there2 was2 not3 a4 single5 leaf6 in7 Frog's8 front9 yard10.
    En1 poco1 tiempo1 no3 quedaba2 ni11 una4 sola5 hoja6 en7 el12 jardín10 de13 Sapo8.
  4. Toad1 took2 his3 rake4 and5 started6 home7.
    Sepo1 recogió2 su3 rastrillo4 y5 se6 fue5 a7? casa7.
  1. A1 wind2 came3.
    Se3 levantó3 viento1.
    [= Arose wind.]
  2. It1 blew2 across3 the4 land5.
    Sopló2 removiéndolo6 todo7.
    [= (It) blew, removing everything.]
  3. The1 pile2 of3 leaves4 that5 Frog6 had7 raked8 for9 Toad10 blew11 everywhere12.
    El1 montón2 de3 hojas4 que5 Sapo6 había7 barrido8 para9 Sepo10 voló11 por12? todas12 partes12.
  4. The1 pile2 of3 leaves4 that5 Toad6 had7 raked8 for9 Frog10 blew11 everywhere12.
    El1 montón2 de3 hojas4 que5 Sepo6 había7 barrido8 para9 Sapo10 voló11 por12? todas12 partes12.
  1. When1 Frog2 got3 home4, he5 said6, "Tomorrow7 I8 will9 clean9 up10 the11 leaves12 that13 are14 all15 over14 my16 own17 lawn18.
    Cuando1 Sapo2 llegó3 a4 casa4, dijo6: — Mañana7 limpiaré9 las11 hojas12 que13 cubren14 todo15 mi16 césped18.
    [= Tomorrow (I) will clean the leaves that cover all my lawn.]
  2. How1 surprised2 Toad3 must4 be5!"
    ¡Qué1 sorpresa2 se5 habrá5 llevado5 Sepo3!
    [= What (a) surprise himself will have taken Toad!]
  3. When1 Toad2 got3 home4, he5 said6, "Tomorrow7 I8 will9 get9 to10 work11 and12 rake13 all14 of15 my16 own17 leaves18.
    Cuando1 Sepo2 llegó3 a4? casa4, dijo6: — Mañana7 me8 pondré9 a10 trabajar11 y12 barreré13 todas14 mis16 hojas19.
    [= Tomorrow (I) myself will put to work and will rake all my leaves.]
  4. How1 surprised2 Frog3 must4 be5!"
    ¡Qué1 sorpresa2 se5 habrá5 llevado5 Sapo3!
    [= What (a) surprise himself will have taken Frog!]
  1. That1 night2 Frog3 and4 Toad5 were6 both7 happy8 when9 they10 each11 turned12 out12 the13 light14 and15 went16 to17 bed18.
    Esa1 noche2 se6 sintieron6 Sapo3 y4 Sepo5 los7 dos7 felices8 cuando9 cada11 uno11 apagó12 la13 luz14 y15 se16 fue16 a17 dormir18.
    [= That night themselves felt Frog and Toad the two happy when each one turned-out the light and went to sleep.]