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León de Greiff

RONDEL

XII

Music, music from afar,
music, exotic music
Music that harms the soul
with sudden, hypnotic phrases!

Music,  strange music . . .

Music from the cottages,
unconnected, coarse, chaotic,
savage, naïve, unsociable . . .

Music, exotic music!

Music from Gothic naves
music from old Spain
– rackety, riotous, heroic –
in which outlandish witches
sharpen their cold sickles . . .

Music, exotic music,
music exotic music!

                              (1917)

RONDELES

RONDELES

XII

Músicas, músicas extrañas,
músicas, músicas exóticas!
– Música que el ánimo dañas
con frases súbitas, hipnóticas!

Músicas, músicas extrañas . . .

Músicas de las cabañas,
sin ilación, burdas, caóticas,
salvajes, ingenuas, hurañas . . .

Músicas, músicas exóticas!

Y músicas de naves góticas,
músicas de viejas Españas,
– bullangas, motines, hazañas –
en las que las brujas estrambóticas
afilan sus frías guadañas . . .

Músicas, músicas exóticas,
Músicas, músicas extrañas!

                                               (1917)
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RONDEL

XII

Music, music from afar,
music, exotic music
Music that harms the soul
with sudden, hypnotic phrases!

Music,  strange music . . .

Music from the cottages,
unconnected, coarse, chaotic,
savage, naïve, unsociable . . .

Music, exotic music!

Music from Gothic naves
music from old Spain
– rackety, riotous, heroic –
in which outlandish witches
sharpen their cold sickles . . .

Music, exotic music,
music exotic music!

                              (1917)

RONDEL

XII

Music, music from afar,
music, exotic music
Music that harms the soul
with sudden, hypnotic phrases!

Music,  strange music . . .

Music from the cottages,
unconnected, coarse, chaotic,
savage, naïve, unsociable . . .

Music, exotic music!

Music from Gothic naves
music from old Spain
– rackety, riotous, heroic –
in which outlandish witches
sharpen their cold sickles . . .

Music, exotic music,
music exotic music!

                              (1917)
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