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Original lyrics
Melizelda
Melizelda, Melizelda
la ija del emperante,
ke veniya delos banyos
delos banyos de lavarse, mi amor.
La su kara alva klara
komo la leche i la sangre,
la su sejika narkada
komo el arkol de tirante, mi amor.
La su barva redondika
mansanikas de djugare
la tavla de los sus pechos
a dos i a tres djugare, mi amor.
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citlālicue on 2019-08-25
citlālicue on 2019-08-25Translation
Meliselda
Meliselda, Meliselda
the daughter of the emperor
is coming from the bath,
from the bath in which she's bathed herself, my love.
(And) she presented her body like so:
like a rose in a rosebush,
her forehead gleaming;
cutting like a sweet sword, my love.
Her face was a clear morn
like a mixture of milk and blood,
her eyebrow was curved
like an archer's bow, my love.
Her little eyes are black,
they were a fine charcoal1
the profile of her nose was
like the pen of a notary, my love.
Her red kisses
were like fine coral,
(and) her little sharp mouth
I shall cover with a pine cone, my love.
Her little round chin2
were like little apples to play with,
and between her chest a tray;
two or three with which I'll play with.
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Betty Klein: Top 3
| 1. | Melizelda |
| 2. | Yerushalayim de Oro |
| 3. | Belgrado |
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About translator
I've seen some translations out there (mostly in printed books) but they are either interpreting the song (not translating it as directly) or are missing the meaning in others. This translation is as close as you'll find, anything that might sound strange I've left a note for.