Juan del Encina "Levanta pascual"

Juan del Encina
(Salamanca, 1468 / León, 1529)

Get up, Pascual, get up,
let us go with our flock to Granada.
They say the city is taken.

Get up quickly, make haste,
take your dog and your pouch,
your sheepskin and your apron,
your shawm and your shepherd's crook.
Let us go and see the revels
in that city of renown.
They say the city is taken.

I trow you think you have me fooled.
You're pulling my leg, I'll be bound!
Upon my oath, more yet than you
I wish that it were so.
But upon my word, I see no proof
that what you say is true.
They say the city is taken.

Lord bless me, there you go again,
you always think I'm lying!
I'm sorry that I told you aught,
in future I'll tell you nothing!
Stir yourself now, come with me,
and mind you do not tarry.
They say the city is taken.

Never mind all that, my friend,
we had better tend our beasts,
lest they stray into hostile land
and are caught in a Moorish trap.
Let's pipe up a merry tune,
for the rest is idle gossip.
They say the city is taken.

I'll tell you how it came to pass:
our sovereigns, the king and queen,
who of our faith are the morning stars,
rode out from Santa Fe.
Upon my oath, they both rode out
before the break of day.
They say the city is taken.

The city with our assembled host
must at this hour be teeming,
with solemn celebrations,
with manners sweet and singing.
Oh, fairest of the Gothic line,
our glorious king and queen!
They say the city is taken.

What solace and what comfort
to see on towers and turrets high
the blessed cross displayed!
What joy and great relief!
And all the Court passed through the gates
most splendidly arrayed.
They say the city is taken.

For this great victory of our lords,
our victorious king and queen,
let us now give thanks and praise
to the eternal King of Glory!
For never so perfect a king or queen
was known to human memory.
They say the city is taken.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Juan del Encina
• Música renacentista
• Rennaissance music
• La Capella Reial
• Jordi Savall

[infatryman1802]

mira... un subnormal de los pocos que quedan así

[humannature50]

gracias graaaaaaaaacias!!!!!!!!! llevo años buscando esta cancion hermosa!!!!!!!!! XD

[plugee]

@CnoVoC Entiendo. Cuando pienso en el idioma español, imagino una ortografía muy precisa. Esta palabra me parece alemana, como la combinación de estas palabras hace una nueva expresión.

¡Saludos desde Canadá!

[CnoVoC]

@plugee Es sinónimo de: "a la mia fe", "por mi fe"

En aquellos tiempos no existían reglas ortograficas muy estrictas y una misma palabra o frase podía escribirse de distinta manera, a gusto del autor o del interprete.

[plugee]

¿Alguién podría explicarme la acepción de "Mas alamiefé"?

[tangokrakow]

This music rocks!



[Davccelion]

Por cierto, es La Capella Reial, dirigida por Savall, quien interpreta ésta pieza!

[Davccelion]

Siempre es interesante escuchar variaciones de una misma pieza...sería aburrido que todos la tocaran igual!