Cucu, cucu

Juan del Encina (1468-1529)

 

 

Cucu cucu!
Guarda no lo seas tú.
Be mindful of the bird’s song
Compadre debes saber,
Friend, you must know
que la más buena mujer,
that the best woman
rabia siempre por hoder,
Is constantly raging
harta bien la tuya tú.
To be consoled by you
Compadre has de guardar,
So, friend, you must keep on
para nunca encornudar,
And never give up
si tu mujer sale a mear,
If your woman leaves to piss
sal junto con ella tú.
She’ll take your salt along with her.

 

 

This piece was performed on Octarium Salutes Nature, April 2006.