by Pablo Neruda (1904 - 1973)

Language: Spanish (Español) 
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Riete de la noche,
del dia, de la luna,
riete de las calles
torcidas de la isla,
riete de este torpe
muchacho que te quiere,
pero cuando yo abro
los ojos y los cierro,
cuando mis pasos van,
cuando vuelven mis pasos,
niegame el pan, el aire,
la luz, la primavera,
pero tu risa nunca
porque me moriria.

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Composition:

    Set to music by Patricia Van Ness , "Riete de la noche", 1966, copyright © 1966, first performed 1999, stanza 6 [ soprano and guitar or harpsichord or piano ], from Tu Risa, no. 5
        Score: Patricia van Ness [external link]

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