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Ah Moshe, Moshe

Ah Moshe, Moshe

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Placement in the Jerusalem National Sound Archives: Y2093/4b
This is a Copla-Romance, depicting the story from Exodus when Moshe goes to Pharaoh's palace to demand that he release the people of Israel, is sung on Passover. 

Lyrics:
Ah, Moshé, Moshé, hazme este mandado,
va ende Par'oh quita a mi pueblo a salvo.
Que buscar Moshé, en el mi palacio
Me mando medio quitar mi pueblo salvo
- ¿Quien es este Dio que a ti t'hay mandado?
A él no lo conozco, ni con él hablado,
ni un peshkesico visto de su mano.
-Yo le mandaré peshkes y peshkesico,
le mandaré langosta con un mal musquito,
le coma la cabeza con el meollico.

Translation:
Ah, Moses, Moses, do me this command 
What was Moshe looking for in my palace 
He commanded (Pharaoh) to release my people safely 
Go there to Pharaoh, take my people to safety. 
Who is this God that sent you? 
I do not know him, nor have I spoken with him, 
nor even a small fish seen from his hand. 
I will send him big fish and small fish 
I will send him locusts with a bad little mosquito, 
That will eat his head with the little brain.

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