Guillermo Tell                         William Tell 

Guillermo Tell no                      William Tell couldn't 
comprendió a su hijo                   understand how his son
que ya se aburrió                      could tire of having
de la manzana en la cabeza.            an apple placed on his head.

El se puso a correr                    The son ran away
ye el padre no mas dijo pues           and his father complained
como iba entonces                      how was he supposed
probar su destreza.                    to show his dexterity now?
                                              
                         
                     

Guillermo Tell, tu hijo creció,         William Tell, your son
quiera tirar la flecha                  has grown up and now
le toca a el probar                     he wants to shoot the arrow.
su valor usando tu ballesta.            It's his turn to show what
                                        he can do with your bow.
                                           
             
                                        
Guillermo Tell no comprendió          William Tell didn't 
el empeño                             understand how someone
pues quien se iba a arriesgar         else might risk shooting
a tirar con esta flecha.              that arrow.

Y se asusto cuando dijo               He got scared when
el pequeño ahora le toca              his little boy said, 
al padre                             "Now it's your turn to
la manzana en la cabeza.              put the apple on your head."





Guillermo Tell no le gusto            William Tell didn't like
la idea                               the idea and he refused
y se nego a ponerse                   to put the apple
la manzana en la cabeza.              on his head.

Diciendo que no era que               He said it wasn't that he
no creyera                            didn't believe him
pero que iba a pasar si               but what would happen
sale mal la flecha.                   if the arrow strayed?