by Federico García Lorca (1898 - 1936)

Nana, niño, nana del caballo grande que no quiso el agua
 (Sung text for setting by G. Crumb)
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Language: Spanish (Español) 
Our translations:  FRE
Nana, niño, nana 
del caballo grande 
que no quiso el agua. 
Duérmete, rosal, 
que el caballo se pone allorar. 
Las patas heridas, 
las crines heladas, 
dentro de los ojos 
un puñal de plata.
Act I Scene 2

Composition:

    Set to music by George Crumb (1929 - 2022), "Nana, niño, nana del caballo grande que no quiso el agua", published 1969 [ soprano, harp, and percussion ], from Madrigals, Book III, no. 3, New York, Peters

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Une chanson, enfant, une chanson sur le grand cheval qui ne voulait pas d'eau", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2012-02-13
Line count: 9
Word count: 33