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| LAMENTO BORINCANO | BORINQUEN LAMENT |
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| Sale loco de contento | He leaves merrily |
| con su cargamento | along with his cargo |
| para la ciudad, sí, | towards the city, yes, |
| para la ciudad. | towards the city. |
| Lleva, en su pensamiento | Bringing inside of his mind |
| todo un mundo | a whole world |
| lleno de felicidad, sí, | full of happiness, yes, |
| de felicidad. | of happiness. |
| Piensa remediar la situación | Thinking about a remedy to the situation |
| del hogar que es toda su ilusión. | for the household that is all of his dreams. |
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| Y alegre, el jibarito va | And cheerfully, the jibarito goes |
| cantando así, | singing so, |
| diciendo así, | saying so, |
| riendo así, por el camino: | and laughing along the way: |
| "Si yo vendo la carga | "If I were to sell my cargo |
| mi dios querido | oh my dear lord |
| un traje a mi viejita | a dress for my old lady |
| voy a comprar". | then i could buy." |
| Y alegre también su mula va | And gladly also his mule goes |
| al presentir que aquel cantar | as if foreseeing that such a song |
| es todo un himno de alegría. | was to be a hymn of joy. |
| En eso los sorprende | Then they are surprised |
| la luz del día, | by broad daylight, |
| y llegan al mercado de la ciudad. | as they arrive to the city market. |
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| Pasa la mañana entera | They spend the entire morning |
| sin que nadie quiera | without anybody wanting |
| su carga comprar, ay, | to buy his cargo, oh, |
| su carga comprar. | to buy his cargo. |
| Todo, todo esta desierto | Everything, everything has been deserted |
| el pueblo está muerto | the town is now dead |
| de necesidad, sí, | from the necessity, yes, |
| de necesidad. | from the necessity. |
| Se oyen los lamentos por doquier | You can hear the cries everywhere |
| de la desdichada Borinquén, sí. | of the unfortunate Borinquén, yes. |
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| Y triste el jibarito va | And sadly the jibarito goes |
| cantando así, | singing so |
| llorando así, | and crying so, |
| diciendo así por el camino: | saying along the way: |
| "Qué será de Borinquén | "What will become of Borinquen |
| mi dios querido. | my dear lord. |
| Que será de mis hijos | What will be of my children |
| y de mi hogar". | and of my home?" |
| Borinquén, la tierra del edén | Borinquen, the land of Eden |
| la que al cantar el gran Gautier | That when once sung the great Gautier |
| llamo la perla de los mares, | he called the pearl of the seas, |
| ahora que tú te mueres | now that you die |
| con tus pesares | with your sorrows |
| déjame que te cante | let me also sing |
| yo también. | a song for you. |
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