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O Guarani 17.47 · 17.47

The women are your slaves

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` Peri, primeiro de todos, tu és belo como o sol, e flexível como a cana selvagem que te deu o nome; as mulheres são tuas escravas'.

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`Peri,primeiropree-MAY-roofirstdedeoftodosTOH-dooshall,tutooyouésesharebeloBE-loobeautifulcomoKOH-moolikeooothesolsolsun,eeeandflexívelflek-SEE-velsupplecomoKOH-moolikeaathecanaKA-nacaneselvagemsel-VA-zhengwildquekethatteteeyoudeuDE-oogaveooothenomeNOH-meename;asashthemulheresmoo-LYE-reshwomensãosowngaretuasTOO-ashyourescravas'ish-KRA-vashslaves.

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Peri, first of all, you are beautiful like the sun, and supple like the wild cane that gave you your name; the women are your slaves.

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