The gaze of the beloved | Because my eyes

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by Fernando Periquet (1873 - 1940)

Translation © by Pamela Narbona Jerez

El mirar de la maja

Language: Spanish (Español)

Our translations: ENG FRE

¿Por qué es en mis ojos
tan hondo el mirar
que a fin de cortar
desdenes y enojos
los suelo entornar?
¿Qué fuego dentro llevarán
que si acaso con calor
los clavo en mi amor
sonrojo me dan?

Por eso el chispero
a quien mi alma dí
al verse ante mí
me tira el sombrero
y díceme así:
"Mi Maja, no me mires más
que tus ojos rayos son 
y ardiendo en pasión
la muerte me dan."

Text Authorship:

by Fernando Periquet (1873 - 1940) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by Enrique Granados y Campiña (1867 - 1916), "El mirar de la maja", from Colección de tonadillas, no. 5. [ sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Pamela Narbona Jerez) , "The gaze of the beloved", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le regard de la belle", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 18
Word count: 77

The gaze of the beloved

Language: English after the Spanish (Español)

Because my eyes
hold such an intense gaze
in order to avoid
disdain and fighting
I tend to look away
What fire do they carry inside,
that with only a little passion,
when I look at my lover,
they cause me to blush?

That's why this fiery man
to whom I gave my soul
when standing in front of me
tosses a hat my way
and says to me:
"my love, do not look at me anymore
for your eyes are lightning
and burning in desire
they give me death."

Text Authorship:

Translation from Spanish (Español) to English copyright © 2008 by Pamela Narbona Jerez, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:

a text in Spanish (Español) by Fernando Periquet (1873 - 1940)
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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-06
Line count: 18
Word count: 90