Publisher's Synopsis
The little mermaid could not help thinking of her birthday
Küçük deniz kizi dogum gününü düsünmekten kendini alamadi
the day that she rose out of the sea for the first time
Denizden ilk kez çiktigi gün
similar joyful festivities were celebrated on that day
O gün de benzer neseli senlikler kutlandi
she thought about the wonder and hope she felt that day
O gün hissettigi merak ve umudu düsündü
with those pleasant memories, she too joined in the dance
Bu hos anilarla o da dansa katildi
on her paining feet, she poised herself in the air
Aci çeken ayaklarinin üzerinde kendini havaya kaldirdi
the way a swallow poises itself when in pursued of prey
bir kirlangicin avinin pesindeyken kendini dengeleme sekli
the sailors and the servants cheered her wonderingly
Denizciler ve hizmetçiler onu merakla alkisladilar
She had never danced so gracefully before
Daha önce hiç bu kadar zarif dans etmemisti
Her tender feet felt as if cut with sharp knives
Hassas ayaklari keskin biçaklarla kesilmis gibi hissediyordu
but she cared little for the pain of her feet
ama ayaklarinin acisini pek umursamadi
there was a much sharper pain piercing her heart
Kalbini delen çok daha keskin bir aci vardi
