El novio le mercó scarpines, la novia mos venga con briles. El novio le mercó espejo, la novia mos venga con velo. Que le seya la hora buena! El novio le mercó almario, la novia mos venga del baño. Que le seya la hora buena! La subida de la scalera besa mano de la suegra.
The groom bought her slippers,
the bride shall come to us in finery. The groom bought her a mirror,
the bride shall come to us with a veil.
May the hour be a good one! The groom bought her a wardrobe,
the bride shall come to us from the bath.
May the hour be a good one! As she climbs the staircase,
she kisses her mother-in-law’s hand.
Jerusalem National Sound Archives placement: Y5433/4 Referenced and notated in: El ciclo de la vida, pg. 208, Editorial Alpuerto, 2013 Susana Weich-Shahak. This wedding cantiga is sung as a blessing for the bride and groom, portraying the groom’s gifts and the bride’s graceful qualities in return.
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