Friday, February 03, 2006

Kiss Me and Hug Me - An Old Spanish Poem

Kiss me and hug me,
my husband.
I will give you
a clean shirt in the morning.
I never saw a man
so dead while alive,
or so sleepy while awake.
Wake up, my husband, walk
and have some vigor.
I will give you
a clean shirt in the morning.

~Anonymous Author
16th century Spanish romantic poetry.

Note: this is my translation of the original given below:

Bésame y Abrázame

Bésame y abrázame,
marido mío,
y daros he en la mañana
camisón limpio.
Yo nunca vi hombre
vivo estar tan muerto
ni hacer el dormido
estando despierto:
andad, marido, alerta
y tened brío
y daros he en la mañana
camisón limpio.

~Autor Anonimo
De Ramancero Espanol Sieglo XVI

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