The song crossed the Pyrenees and is known as "Mambrú se fue a la guerra", (a Spain version) then crossed the Atlantic (a South America version). You'll note that the Spanish "Qué dolor, qué dolor, qué pena" (lit. "What a pain, what a pain, what a grief/sorrow") reminds of Beaumarchais' lyrics "Que mon cœur, que mon cœur a de peine" ("How sorrowful my heart is")