Текст и перевод песни Chavela Vargas - Anselma Guzmán

Anselma Guzmán

Estaba lavando Anselma a orillas de un manantial
Pasó cantando la leva, al frente iba un capitán
Pasó cantando la leva al frente iba un capitán
Al ver tan linda morena, al capitán le gustó
Y no le habló por la buena, a fuerza se la llevó
Cipriano, hermano de Anselma, peleó con el capitán
Valiente como una fiera y no le pudo ganar
El capitán a balazos mató a Cipriano Guzmán
Y Anselma sobre sus brazos lo contempló agonizar
La tropa se había marchado, muy lejos de aquel lugar
Y aquel cobarde malvado, quería su presa gozar
Y aquel cobarde malvado, quería su presa gozar
Rodaron los dos al suelo, la hembra y el criminal
Logró la pistola Anselma y acribilló al capitán
Logró la pistola Anselma y acribilló al capitán
Se incó poquito a poquito, después la tierra besó
Soltó su pelo bonito y luego al viento gritó
"¡Ya estás vengado hermanito, de este cobarde matón!"

Anselma Guzman

Anselma washed on the shore of a spring
And the military levy went past, with a captain in front,
The military levy went past, with a captain in front,
When he saw such a pretty dark-haired woman, the captain took a liking to her,
And he didn't speak to her nicely, he took her by force,
Cipriano, Anselma's brother, fought with the captain,
Brave as a beast, but couldn't win
The captain shot Cipriano Guzman to death,
And Anselma watched him die in her arms,
The troop had gone, far away from that place,
And that cowardly villain wanted to enjoy his prize,
And that cowardly villain wanted to enjoy his prize,
The woman and the criminal rolled on the ground,
Anselma grabbed the gun and shot the captain to death,
Anselma grabbed the gun and shot the captain to death,
She rolled around, little by little, then kissed the ground
She let her beautiful hair down and then shouted to the wind
"You're avenged now, little brother, This cowardly murderer is dead!"