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by José Rafael de Pombo y Rebolledo (1833 - 1912)

¡Adelante, valientes muchachos!
Language: Spanish (Español) 
I
¡Adelante, valientes muchachos!
Suenen cajas y trompas y cachos,
Bata el viento los rojos penachos;
Vista al frente, y al hombro el fusil,
iAdelante, cachorros intrépidos!
            Rataplán, rataplán, rataplín.

II
Pero al ver a este viejo soldado
Que le dio media pierna al Estado
Y quedó sin fortuna y baldado
Porque el pueblo viviera feliz,
Presentadle las armas, dad vítores
Y la marcha de triunfo batid
            Rataplán, plin, plan
            Rataplín, plan, plin.

III
Suplicadle que cuente la historia
De esos días de muerte y de gloria.
Lanza y fuego, derrota y victoria.
Hambre y sed y aventuras sin fin.
Y que pase revista al ejército.
            Rataplán, rataplán, rataplín.

IV
¡Adelante marchad, veteranos!
Pero nunca enrojezca esas manos
Sangre nuestra, de amigos y hermanos.
En interna sacrilega lid.
Guardad toda la furia y la pólvora
Contra el que ose la Patria invadir,
            Y entonces sí
            Rataplán, rataplán, rataplín.

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Text Authorship:

  • by José Rafael de Pombo y Rebolledo (1833 - 1912), "La Revista", written 1869 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Guillermo Uribe Holguín (1880 - 1971), "Revista", op. 107a no. 2 [ chorus ] [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2023-02-07
Line count: 32
Word count: 148

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