The poem describes two lizards, a lizard and a she-lizard, who have lost their wedding ring made of lead. They cry greatly over losing their little leaded ring. The big empty sky rides birds in its globe as the sun, dressed as a round captain in a satin vest, looks down on the old lizards crying over their lost ring.

1. FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA CARMEN ROS SANCHEZ

2. FEDERICO GARCÍA LORCA SPANISH POET

3. POEM: THE LIZARD IS CRYING The lizard is crying. The she-lizard is crying. The lizard and the she-lizard with little white aprons. They have lost by accident their wedding ring. Oh, their little ring of lead, oh, their little leaded ring! A big sky without people rides the birds in its globe. The sun, round captain, wears a satin vest. Look how old they are! How old the lizards are! Oh, how they cry and cry. Oh! Oh, how they are crying!