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O soldadinho de uma perna só
The one-legged tin soldier
Portuguese
Era uma vez vinte e cinco soldadinhos de estanho. Todos eram irmãos, pois tinham sido feitos de uma única colher velha, derretida para dar forma aos brinquedos. Usavam belos uniformes vermelhos e azuis, levavam as armas ao ombro e olhavam sempre para a frente.
English translation
Once upon a time, there were twenty-five little tin soldiers. They were all brothers, because they had been made from a single old spoon that had been melted down to make the toys. They wore handsome red and blue uniforms, carried their weapons on their shoulders, and always looked straight ahead.
Portuguese
As primeiras palavras que ouviram foram um grito de alegria:
— Soldadinhos de estanho!
English translation
The first words they heard were a cry of joy:
“Tin soldiers!”
Portuguese
Um menininho batia palmas enquanto abriam a caixa. Era seu aniversário, e ele tinha acabado de ganhar os soldados de presente. Junto à mesa, começou a colocá-los de pé.
English translation
A little boy clapped his hands as the box was opened. It was his birthday, and he had just received the soldiers as a gift. Beside the table, he began setting them upright.
Portuguese
Todos eram iguais, com uma única exceção: o último soldado tinha apenas uma perna. Quando chegou a vez de fazê-lo, não havia sobrado estanho suficiente para completar as duas. Mesmo assim, ele se sustentava com tanta firmeza sobre a única perna que se destacava entre os irmãos.
English translation
They were all alike, with one exception: the last soldier had only one leg. When it was his turn to be made, there wasn’t enough tin left to make both legs. Even so, he stood so firmly on his one leg that he stood out among his brothers.
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