2 DE ENERO: LEVANTA, PASCUAL

— Levanta, Pascual, levanta,
aballemos a Granada,
que se suena qu'es tomada.

Levanta toste priado,
toma tu perro y çurrón,
tu çamarra y çamarrón,
tus albogues y cayado.
Vamos ver el gasajado
de aquella ciudad nombrada,
que se suena qu'es tomada.

— Asmo cuidas que te creo.
¡Juro a mí que me chufeas!
Si tú mucho lo desseas
¡soncas! yo más lo desseo.
Mas alamiefé no veo
apero de tal majada.
Que se suena qu'es tomada.

— Déxate desso, carillo:
curemos bien del ganado,
no se meta en lo vedado,
que nos prenda algún morillo.
Tañamos el caramillo,
porque todo lo otro es nada.
Que se suena qu'es tomada.

Por venzer con tal vitoria
los reyes nuestros señores,
demos gracias y loores
al eterno Rey de Gloria,
que jamás quedó memoria
de reyes tan acabada:
que se suena qu'es tomada.


TRADUCCIÓN AL INGLÉS


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.