La malagueña

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  • Chapter: 17
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Spanish lyrics

La Malagueña
Canción tradicional huasteca
Canta: Trío Los Aguilillas (México)

Qué bonitos ojos tienes
Debajo de esas dos cejas
Debajo de esas dos cejas
Qué bonitos ojos tienes

Ellos me quieren mirar
Pero si tú no los dejas
Pero si tú no los dejas
Ni siquiera parpadear

Malagueña salerosa
Besar tus labios quisiera
Besar tus labios quisiera
Malagueña salerosa

Y decirte niña hermosa
Que eres linda y hechicera
Que eres linda y hechicera
Como el candor de una rosa

Si por pobre me desprecias
Yo te concedo razón
Yo te concedo razón
Si por pobre me desprecias

Yo no te ofrezco riquezas
Te ofrezco mi corazón
Te ofrezco mi corazón
A cambio de mis pobrezas.

English translation

La Malagueña
Translation by Patricia V. Lunn

This translation follows the rhyme scheme of the original rather than the exact words.

What lovely eyes you have
Under those two brows
Under those two brows
What lovely eyes you have

They want to look at me
But they don’t know how
But they don’t know how
For you won’t set them free

Malagueña, you’re lovely
I would kiss your lips if I could
I would kiss your lips if I could
Malagueña, you’re lovely

I set you above me
For you are all things good
For you are all things good
If you would only love me

If you’re looking for riches
I cannot play that part
I cannot play that part
If you’re looking for riches

If such be your wishes
I offer nought but my heart
I offer nought but my heart
In exchange for your kisses.