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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

El retrato de Isabela
Language: Spanish (Español) 
Óyeme tu retrato,
Niña Isabela, 
Salvo ser justo, 
Salvo ser propio,
Salvo que hiela.

Linda mata de pelo
Peina tu mano,
Salvo ser poco,
Salvo ser corto,
Salvo ser cano.

Con la luz de tus ojos
A todos pierdes,
Salvo que lloran,
Salvo ser bizcos,
Salvo ser verdes.

Con tu boca preciosa
Nada compite,
Salvo ser grande,
Salvo ser belfa,
Salvo que pide.

Es tu nariz florero
De fino aroma,
Salvo ser fea,
Salvo ser ancha,
Salvo ser roma

Tus dientes son alhajas
De fino engarce,
Salvo ser pocos,
Salvo ser negros,
Salvo ser grandes.

Tu cintura embellece
Tu linda facha,
Salvo que dobla,
Salvo que tuerce,
Salvo que agacha.

Y el amor que te tengo
Me desconsuela,
Porque eres falsa,
Como tu madre,
Como tu abuela.

Este es tu fiel retrato,
Niña Isabela.

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author ( 17th century )  [author's text not yet checked 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 Amadeo Vives (1871 - 1932), "El retrato de Isabela", from Canciones Epigramaticas, no. 9. [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2014-05-25
Line count: 42
Word count: 134

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