\u00bfQu\u00e9 \u00a0se \u00a0hicieron \u00a0los rudos \u00a0campesinos,<\/p>\n
De \u00a0mirada \u00a0serena\u00a0 y\u00a0 de\u00a0 rostros\u00a0 curtidos,<\/p>\n
De\u00a0 las\u00a0 bre\u00f1as\u00a0 agrestes\u2026<\/p>\n
Y\u00a0 de\u00a0 caminos\u00a0 lentos?<\/p>\n
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\u00bfD\u00f3nde\u00a0 est\u00e1n\u00a0 los\u00a0 arrieros\u00a0 aquellos,<\/p>\n
Los\u00a0 del\u00a0 ce\u00f1o\u00a0 fruncido\u00a0 y\u00a0 resuelta\u00a0 figura,<\/p>\n
De\u00a0 machetilla\u00a0 al\u00a0 cinto…<\/p>\n
Y\u00a0 con\u00a0 la\u00a0 ruana\u00a0 al\u00a0 hombro?<\/p>\n
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A\u00a0 la\u00a0 fonda,\u00a0 no\u00a0 acude,\u00a0 ni\u00a0 aparece,<\/p>\n
La\u00a0 peonada\u00a0 risue\u00f1a,\u00a0 de\u00a0 mocetones\u00a0 fuertes,<\/p>\n
Con\u00a0 bandolas\u00a0 y\u00a0 tiples\u2026<\/p>\n
De\u00a0 tonadas\u2026de\u00a0 coplas\u00a0 y de\u00a0\u00a0 versos.<\/p>\n
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No\u00a0 volvieron\u00a0 a verse\u00a0 por el campo,<\/p>\n
Aquellos\u00a0 cacharreros,<\/p>\n
Los\u00a0 del\u00a0 fardo\u00a0 repleto, de\u00a0 baratijas\u00a0 varias\u2026<\/p>\n
Con\u00a0 perfumes\u2026\u00a0 con\u00a0 secretos\u00a0 y\u00a0 sue\u00f1os.<\/p>\n
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Mujeres\u00a0 solitarias\u00a0 y\u00a0 tristes\u2026 de\u00a0 luto\u00a0 revestidas,<\/p>\n
Con\u00a0 sus\u00a0 pechos\u00a0 heridos,<\/p>\n
Amamantan\u00a0 sus\u00a0 hijos\u2026<\/p>\n
Ateridos\u00a0 de\u00a0 frio.<\/p>\n
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De\u00a0 todo\u00a0 este\u00a0 inventario\u2026 de\u00a0 parientes\u00a0 y\u00a0 amigos,<\/p>\n
Entre\u00a0 valles,\u00a0 monta\u00f1as\u00a0 y\u00a0 senderos\u00a0 estrechos,<\/p>\n
Se\u00a0 han\u00a0 perdido\u00a0 por\u00a0 siempre\u2026<\/p>\n
Esos\u00a0 hombres
\narrechos.<\/p>\n
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Los\u00a0 rumores\u00a0 del\u00a0 r\u00edo, en\u00a0 profundo\u00a0 gemido\u2026<\/p>\n
Se\u00a0 escuchan,\u00a0 susurrando\u00a0 un\u00a0 lamento,<\/p>\n
Que\u00a0 m\u00e1s\u00a0 parece un\u00a0 r\u00e9quiem\u2026<\/p>\n
Por\u00a0 un\u00a0 deudo\u00a0 querido.<\/p>\n
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Todo\u00a0 es\u00a0 silencio y soledad\u00a0 ahora\u2026<\/p>\n
Porque\u00a0 todos\u00a0 se\u00a0 han\u00a0 ido,<\/p>\n
Unos\u00a0 por\u00a0 los\u00a0 atajos, otros\u00a0 por\u00a0 laberintos,<\/p>\n
Buscando\u00a0 una\u00a0 esperanza\u2026 o\u00a0 el\u00a0 fin\u00a0 de\u00a0 alg\u00fan\u00a0 destino.<\/p>\n
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