Praise of The Spanish Language
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ScribdTranslationsIn Praise of Language In praise of the language
Castilian Castilian
Oh, language of the songs! Oh, tongue of the songs!
Oh, tongue of the Romancero! Oh, language of the Romancero!
Teresa the mystic spoke to you, Teresa the mystic spoke to you,
the man I want talks to you. The man I want is speaking to you.
In you, I have cradled my son. In you, I have rocked my child.
and I made my girlfriend's letters. I made my girlfriend's letters.
And in you sings my people And in you sings my people
love, faith, weariness, love, faith, boredom,
the disillusionment that overwhelms. the disappointment that overwhelms.
Language in which my mother prays Language in which my mother prays
and in which I said: I love you! and in which I said: I love you!
an American night an American night
millionaire of luceros. millionaire of light beams.
The richest, the most beautiful, The richest, the most beautiful,
the proud one, the bizarre one, the haughty, the daring,
the one that accompanies best the one that accompanies best
the complaints of the guitar. the complaints of the guitar.
The one who loved the Glorious Manco The one who loved the glorious Manco
and Mariano de Larra loved! And Mariano de Larra loved!
My Castilian language, My Castilian language,
honey tongue in the song, honeyed tongue in the song,
of strong wind in the offense, of strong wind in the offense,
of a gentle breeze in the crying. of a gentle breeze in the cry.
The one of the war cries The one with the war cries
bolder and bigger, bolder and bigger,
what it is to sing in Spain what it is to sing in Spain
and a small song in the Andes! and little vine in the Andes!
Language of my entire race, Language of my entire race,
talk about silver and crystal, talk about silver and crystal,
burning like a flame, burning like a flame,
live like a spring! live like a spring!
Juana de Ibarbourou Juana de Ibarbourou
Lost Lost
