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by Rosalia de Castro (1837 - 1885)

¡Por qué?
 (Sung text for setting by J. Rodrigo)
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Language: Galician 
¡Por qué, miña almiña,
por qu' hora non queres
o que antes querías?
¡Por qué pensamento,
por qu' hora non vives
d' amantes deseyos?
¡Por qué, meu esprito,
Por qu' hora te humildas,
cand' eras altivo?
¡Por qué, corazón,
por qu' hora non falas
á terra y ó ceo?
¿Ou tí, roxa estrela
que din que conmigo
naciche, poideras
por sempre apagarte,
xa que non pudeche
por sempre alumarme!...

Composition:

    Set to music by Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre (1901 - 1999), "¡Por qué?", 1965 [ soprano and orchestra ], from Rosaliana, no. 2

Text Authorship:

  • by Rosalia de Castro (1837 - 1885)

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This text was added to the website: 2008-01-27
Line count: 18
Word count: 69

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