Spanish Lady , la enciclopedia libre

"Spanish Lady" es el título de una canción tradicional irlandesa, que también se puede encontrar en Inglaterra. La Biblioteca Bodleiana tiene varias hojas con referencias a una balada inglesa con este nombre que datan del siglo XVII.^[1]​ Otras versiones fragmentarias o relacionadas proceden de los EE. UU. y datan de 1883. No debe confundirse con Spanish Ladies, otra canción inglesa tradicional de título similar.

Letra de la canción[editar]

La letra de la canción varía dependiendo de la referencia geográfica. Hay varias versiones "dublinesas", una de las cuales se suele llamar La rueda de la fortuna. Otras versiones están relacionadas con Galway y Belfast. La versión inglesa hace referencia a Chester.

   As I went down to Dublin city,    At the hour of twelve at night,    Who should I see but the Spanish Lady,    Washing her feet by candle-light.    First she washed them, then she dried them    Over a fire of amber coal,    In all my life I ne'er did see    A maid so sweet about the soul. 

   ESTRIBILLO:    Whack fol the toora, loora laddi-o    Whack fol the toora loora lay 

   As I went back through Dublin city    At the hour of half-past eight    Who should I see but the Spanish Lady    Brushing her hair outside the gate.    First she brushed it, then she combed it,    On her hand was a silver comb.    In all my life I ne'er did see    A maid so fair since I did roam. 

   ESTRIBILLO 

   As I came back through Dublin city    As the sun began to set    Who should I see but the Spanish Lady    Catching a moth in a golden net.    When she saw me then she fled me    Lifting her petticoat over her knee    In all my life I ne'er did see    A maid so shy as the Spanish Lady. 

   ESTRIBILLO 

   I've wandered north and I've wandered south    By Stoneybatter and Patrick's Close    Up and around by the Gloucester Diamond    And back by Napper Tandy's house.    Old age has laid her hand on me    Cold as a fire of ashy coals    But where o where is the Spanish Lady,    Neat and sweet about the soul? 

(Versión tradicional de Dublín que data del siglo XIX)

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Enlaces externos[editar]

• Spanish Lady en IrishSongs.com
• Spanish Lady en IrishMusicForever.com