by Pablo Neruda (1904 - 1973)

Language: Spanish (Español) 
Quitame el pan, si quieres,
quitame el aire, pero
no me quites tu risa.

No me quites la rosa,
la lanza que desgranas,
el agua que de pronto
estalla en tu alegria,
la repentina ola
de plata que te nace.

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Composition:

    Set to music by Patricia Van Ness , "Quitame el pan", 1996, first performed 1999, stanzas 1-2 [ soprano and guitar or harpsichord or piano ], from Tu Risa, no. 1
        Score: Patricia van Ness [external link]

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