O que foi passar a serra <br />e non quis servir a terra, <br />é ora, entrant' a guerra, <br /> que faroneja? <br />Pois el agora tan muito erra, <br /> maldito seja! <br /> <br />O que levou os dinheiros <br />e non troux' os cavaleiros, <br />é por non ir nos primeiros <br /> que faroneja? <br />Pois que ven cõnos prestumeiros, <br /> maldito seja! <br /> <br />O que filhou gran soldada <br />e nunca fez cavalgada, <br />é por non ir a Graada <br /> que faroneja? <br />Se é rie' omen ou á mesnada, <br /> maldito seja! <br /> <br />O que meteu na taleiga <br />pouc' aver e muita meiga, <br />é por non entrar na Veiga <br /> que faroneja? <br />Pois chus mol[e] é que manteiga, <br /> maldito seja! <br /> <br /> <br /> English <br /> <br />He who passed over the mountains <br />And did not want to serve on the plain-- <br />Is he the one, when war was returned, <br /> Who's now bragging? <br />Since he vacillates so much now, <br /> Let him be damned! <br /> <br />He who doled out his money <br />Without attracting any good knights-- <br />Is it because he wasn't first in the fight <br /> That he's bragging now? <br />Since he came at us with his rear, <br /> Let him be damned! <br /> <br />He who raised a great soldiery <br />But never quite a good cavalry, <br />Since he didn't go to Granada, is he <br /> The one who's bragging? <br />Whether he's rich or has a strong band, <br /> Let him be damned! <br /> <br />He who loaded up his bags <br />With a little gold and a lot of guff, <br />And never quite entered the town of Vega, <br /> Is he bragging now? <br />Since he's more like fat than butter, <br /> Let him be damned!<br /><br />Alfonso X El Sabio<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/cantiga-de-escarnio/
