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Thread #31246 Message #405800
Posted By: Lin in Kansas
25-Feb-01 - 03:53 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: La Paloma (Sebastian Yradier)
Subject: Lyr Add: LA PALOMA (English)
John in (remote) Kansas (JIRK) on LIK's hookup.
"New Music Horizons, Sixth Book" 1946 – which was used in Wichita KS grade schools, sixth grade, ca 1946-55, shows two English verses and One Spanish. As this was a bible-belt grade-school text, many of the songs are badly mangled by the sanitizers, but:
A slightly different English second verse than found by Sorcha:
And when I come home, from Nina to part no more, To rest, with my mother dear, on my native shore, Adieu to the ship where often with changing mind, I've laughed and I've wept as veered the light, changing wind. Then comes the day, the happy and blessed day, Chasing all sadness, sorrow and care away. Nina so fair, all smiles, will be at my side, Nina, so dear, will be my own blushing bride
cowboypoet: The Spanish verse in this source is as you have it, except for one "Y": Yuna linda guachinanga alla voy yo
Since I don't know much Spanish, I'm not sure if this is significant. Sebastian Yradier is shown as the composer/author.