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土, 14/03/2015 - 17:00
"I don't know why on earth the poet talks about the aiming skills of a shepherd."
Look on the Internet for "the shepherd's sling". In my part of the world the shepherd had a long stick with a small shovel at the end with which he would pick up some dirth or a small stone to throw at a sheep that was not staying with the flock or to incite it to carry on. See: http://schapenhoeve.nl/kluutschopjes-en-vanghaken/54-kluutschopje.html and http://www.ambachtengereedschap.nl/AG2006vj03.html
This part can be also rendered as
Pois hei de chamar-te "a pedra"...
Because I shall call you "stone"...
Here literaly, I don't think it translates good to English
Eu tenho as pedras da rua pra passear à vontade!
I have the stones in the street to come and go as much as I please
I don't know why on earth the poet talks about the aiming skills of a shepherd. Probably because they are supposed to throw stones in other animals that stick around, willing to attack the flock... :)