Song
La limosna
La limosna is a tango.
La limosna was composed by Juan José Guichandut.
The lyrics of La limosna are by Horacio Sanguinetti.
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Credit
- Music
- Juan José Guichandut
- Lyrics
- Horacio Sanguinetti
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Every recording
1 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 1 more we know of
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- Alfredo De AngelisEarliest we holdMost dancedJulio Martel · Odeon · Dec 132 dances1949
- -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueAlberto Margal
Lyrics
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En la puerta de un palacio, un pobre niño mendigaba ¡Tengo hambre, tengo frío, tenga usted de mí, piedad! Era agosto, pleno invierno y la lluvia taladraba A su débil cuerpecito que era carne de orfandad. Esa noche había baile y llegaban hombres ricos Con mujeres muy hermosas al espléndido festín, Y pasaban, egoístas, sin mirar al pobre niño Que era un ángel con andrajos, que era un rubio querubín. Un pedazo de pan duro, mordisqueaba amargamente Repitiendo con tristeza: ¡Déme un níquel, por favor! Y la música llegaba con sus notas estridentes Como un látigo llegaba hasta el alma del menor. Pasó en esto otro mendigo, un mendigo de experiencia Un anciano que sabía la manera de pedir, Y al mirar al muchachito conmovióse su conciencia Y con voz aguardentosa se le oyó decir así: Recitado: Nunca pidas tu limosna donde hay fiesta y hay riqueza Que la gente que es alegre, nada sabe del dolor, En los tristes cementerios y también en las iglesias Siempre se halla un alma buena y un piadoso corazón. Esta noche es para hombres y por eso te aconsejo Que abandones esta puerta donde nada te darán, Toma hijo, esta limosna que te niegan hoy los ricos Toma hijo, estas monedas que te alcanzan para pan.
English · machine translation
At the door of a palace, a poor child was begging I am hungry, I am cold, have pity on me! It was August, the middle of winter and the rain was drilling His weak little body that was orphaned meat. That night there was dancing and rich men were arriving With very beautiful women to the splendid feast, And they passed by, selfish, without looking at the poor child Who was an angel in rags, who was a blond cherub. A piece of stale bread, he nibbled bitterly Repeating sadly: Give me a nickel, please! And the music came with its shrill notes Like a whip it reached the soul of the youngest. At this another beggar passed by, a beggar of experience An old man who knew the way to beg, And looking at the little boy his conscience was moved. And in a piercing voice he was heard to say thus: Recited: Never ask your alms where there is feasting and there is wealth. For people who are merry, know nothing of sorrow, In the sad cemeteries and also in the churches There is always a good soul and a pious heart. Tonight is for men and so I advise you That you leave this door where they will give you nothing, Take son, this alms that the rich deny you today. Take, son, these coins that are enough for bread.
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TodoTango · tema/3059
Single sourcetango.info · T0370125475
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Is a Tango
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Composed by Juan José Guichandut
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Lyrics by Horacio Sanguinetti
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