by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Paño murciano
Language: Spanish (Español)
Diga usted, señor platero,
Cuanta plata es menester
para engarzar un besito
de boca de una mujer.
Señor platero, he pensado
que usted sabe engarzar;
por eso le vengo a dar
una obrita de cuidado.
A mí un besito me ha dado
mi novia1 con gran salero.
Engarzarlo en plata quiero,
porque soy su fiel amante.
¿Qué plata será bastante?
diga usted, señor platero.
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1 or "novio" if a woman is singing the song.
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- ENG English (Karenn Chutjian Presti) , "Murcian cloth", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 65
Murcian cloth
Language: English after the Spanish (Español)
Pray tell, Mr. Silversmith,
How much silver do I need
To set a little kiss
From the mouth of a woman?
Mr. Silversmith, thinking
That you know how to make settings;
I've come to give you
A little task that requires some care.
My beloved gave me a kiss
That was charming.
I'd like to have it set in silver
Because I am her faithful lover.
What kind of silver will suffice?
Tell me, Mr. Silversmith.
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- Translation from Spanish (Español) to English copyright © 2017 by Karenn Chutjian Presti, (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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This text was added to the website: 2017-05-11
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