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Don Garci Perez de Vargas, Le plus fier chevalier d'Espagne, Bravant Mores et renégats, Chevauche à travers la campagne! A ses côtés chemine aussi Un compagnon d'humeur tremblante! Perez, dit-il, sortons d'ici! Cette promenade est trop lente! Les Mores nous tueront, c'est clair, Et je tiens à ma vie, en somme! Moi, j'ai besoin de prendre l'air! Dit Perez en quittant son heaume! A ces mots, d'un chemin couvert, Cuirassés et portant la lance, Dix cavaliers au turban vert Sortent un par un, en silence! Saint Jacques! je l'avais bien dit! Sauvons-nous! Et l'âme éperdue, Le compagnon traître et maudit Disparait à bride abattue! Bon! tant mieux! dit Garci Perez, Rien ne me gène autant qu'un làche! Et devant l'ennemi, tont près, Il passe en frisant sa moustache! Un coq, aux yeux de diamant Brille sur son bouclier sombre; Et les Sarrazins, prudemment, N'ont point avancé, bien qu'en nombre! Mais sitôt le guerrier passé, L'un deux, du bout de son épée, Tout triomphant a ramassé L'écharpe à ses pieds tombée! Sang du Christ! tu ne l'auras pas, L'écharpe de ma Dame blonde! Et Garci, la fleur des combats, s'est rué Sur la gent immonde! Chantez gloire à Garci Perez! Car à l'heure où l'astre étincelle, Dix têtes aux fronts lacérés Saignaient au pommeau de sa selle! Ay! Ay! Ay! chantez gloire à Garci Perez! Ollé! à Garci Perez!
Authorship:
- by Augusta Mary Anne Holmès (1847 - 1903)
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Augusta Mary Anne Holmès (1847 - 1903), "Garci Perez", 1892?, published 1892 [ voice and piano ], from Vingt Mélodies, no. 9, Paris, Éd. 'Au Ménestrel' Heugel [sung text checked 1 time]
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- ENG English (Iain Sneddon) , "Garci Perez", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 42
Word count: 228
Don Garci Perez de Vargas, Spain's proudest knight, Braving Moors and renegades, Ride through the countryside! By his side walks A companion in a fearful mood! "Perez," he said, "let's get out of here!" This way is too slow! The Moors will kill us, that's clear, And I care about my life, quite a lot!” “Me, I need to get some fresh air!” Perez said, removing his helmet. At these words, from a hidden path, Armoured and carrying spears, Ten horsemen with green turbans Come out one by one, in silence! “Saint James! I called it correctly! Let's save ourselves!” And the bewildered soul, The treacherous and cursed Companion Disappears with a broken bridle! “Good! so much the better!" said Garci Perez. “Nothing bothers me as much as a coward!” And in front of the enemy, very close, He passes, twisting his moustache! A cockerel, with eyes of diamonds Shines on his dark shield; And the Saracens, cautiously, Have not advanced, although they outnumber! But as soon as the warrior passes, One of them, with the tip of his sword, All triumphant, close together. The scarf has fallen at his feet! Blood of Christ! you no longer have it, My fair lady’s favour! And Garci, the flower of battle, rushed forward On the foul people! Sing glory to Garci Perez! For at the hour when the star sparkles, Ten heads with slashed foreheads Bleeding from the pommel of his saddle! Ay! Ay! Ay! Sing glory to Garci Perez! Olé! to Garci Perez!
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Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by Augusta Mary Anne Holmès (1847 - 1903)
This text was added to the website: 2024-02-29
Line count: 42
Word count: 252