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by Pierre-Jules-Théophile Gautier (1811 - 1872)

Séguidille
 (Sung text for setting by M. Falla)
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Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG
Un jupon serré sur les hanches,
Un peigne énorme à son chignon,
Jambe nerveuse et pied mignon,
Œil de feu, teint pâle et dents blanches :
          Alza ! olà !
             Voilà
La véritable Manola.

Gestes hardis, libre parole,
Sel et piment à pleine main,
Oubli parfait du lendemain,
Amour fantasque et grâce folle :
          Alza ! olà !
             Voilà
La véritable Manola.

Chanter, danser aux castagnettes,
Et, dans les courses de taureaux,
Juger les coups des toreros,
Tout en fumant des cigarettes :
          Alza ! olà !
             Voilà
La véritable Manola.

Composition:

    Set to music by Manuel de Falla (1876 - 1946), "Séguidille", 1909, published 1910 [ voice and piano ], from Trois mélodies, no. 3, Paris, Rouart, Lerolle & Cie.

Text Authorship:

  • by Pierre-Jules-Théophile Gautier (1811 - 1872), "Séguidille", written 1843, appears in España, first published 1845

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

  • CZE Czech (Čeština) (Jaroslav Vrchlický) , "Seguidilla"
  • ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 21
Word count: 84

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