El novio no quere dineros quiere la novia con rubios cabellos, y vengo a ver, qui gocen y logren y tengan muncho bien. El novio no quere galechas, quiere la novia que venga derecha, y vengo a ver... El novio no quere malzanas, quiere la novia que seia galana, y vengo a ver...
The groom does not want money, he wants the bride with blond hair, and I come to see, that they may enjoy and prosper and have much good. The groom does not want shoes, he wants the bride to be upright, and I come to see... The groom does not want apples, he wants the bride to be graceful, and I come to see...
Jerusalem National Sound Archives placement: Y5830c/2 Referenced and notated in: El ciclo de la vida, pg. 197, Editorial Alpuerto, 2013 Susana Weich-Shahak. In this wedding song the groom declares that he does not want a bride with wealth but one who is fair, has good luck and is honest.
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