“El clavel del aire blanco” El clavel del aire blanco -- León Benarós (1915-2012)
| “The Carnation from the White Air” The carnation from the white air is a sigh suspended that in the air becomes a flower with the finest perfume. Ah love, ah love! The flower in the girl, the flower in the girl, the girl in the flower. Of the carnation of the white air no one offends her whiteness, because she has the appearance Of the innocence most pure. Ah love, ah love! The flower in the girl, the flower in the girl, the girl in the flower. -- English translation by Alice Del Simone
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“Bonita rama de sauce” Bonita rama de sauce, -- Arturo Vásquez Cey (1888-1958)
| “Beautiful Willow Branch” Beautiful willow branch, beautiful branch of love. That never bloomed, that was always left saying goodbye. The river passes by and combs her hair. The river swears to love her. The branch gives him her braids. The river tells lies and is gone. The wind passes and kisses her, making her stem sway. All of the little branch sings. The wind tells lies and is gone. It’s gone, it’s gone. And the little branch bends so they won’t see her sobbing. Beautiful willow branch, beautiful branch of love. Blooming with joy she awakened with the dawn. Under her caresses the singers was sleeping. From his guitar and his lips pulses a song. Sweeter than the wind and the river the entire night he sang. Crowned by the branch he was embraced. To sing, to sing. The green verses of the willow rise high up to the sky. -- English translation by Alice Del Simone
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“La rosa y el sauce” La rosa se iba abriendo Pero una niña, una niña coqueta Pero una niña, una niña coqueta Se la ha robado Y el sauce desconsolado La está llorando. La está llorando. -- Francisco Silva y Valdés (1873-1940) | “The Rose and the Willow” The rose was beginning to open Embracing the willow tree. The tree passionately, Passionately loved her so much. But a girl, a coquettish little girl, But a girl, a coquettish little girl, Has stolen the rose. And the disconsolate willow Is crying for her. Is crying for her. -- English translation by Alice Del Simone
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