Tan buen ganadico (Juan del Encina, 1468-1530)

"Tan buen ganadico" by Juan del Encina, 1468-1530.

Letra:

Tan buen ganadico,
I más en tal valle
Plaser es guardalle.
Ganado d'altura
Y más de tal casta,
Muy presto se gasta
En mala pastura;
Y en buena verdura,
I más en tal valle
Plaser es guardalle.

Ansí que yo quiero
Guardar mi ganado,
Por todo este prado
De muy buen apero;
Con este tenpero,
I más en tal valle
Plaser es guardalle.
Está muy viçioso
Y siempre callando,
No anda balando
Ni es enojoso;
Antes da rreposo
En qualquiera valle,
Plaser es guardalle.

Lyrics:

Such a good little flock,
And in such a valley
Is a pleasure to tend.
A flock from the mountains,
And of such a breed,
Very quickly exhaust
Its bad pastures,
But in good grass
And in such a valley,
It is a pleasure to tend.

Therefore, I want
To keep my herd
All about this meadow
With its very good sheepfolds,
With such fertile soil
And in such a valley
It is a pleasure to tend.
It is thriving
And being always silent
Does not go about bleating,
Nor is it tiresome;
Rather it is peaceful
In any valley,
It is a pleasure to tend.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• juan
• encina
• medieval
• middle ages
• music
• vihuela
• lute
• baritone
• flute
• orchestra
• organ
• piano
• violin