La ronda

The round

La ronda

(reciting)(recitando)

- I remember with so much nostalgia my dear port,- Recuerdo con tanta nostalgia mi querido puerto,
the climb of Castilla, the Santo Domingo hill,la subida 'e Castilla, el cerro Santo Domingo,
"The Seven Mirrors", "The Tiles", the "Forty-five","Los Siete Espejos","Las Baldosas", el "Cuarenta y cinco",
yes... how great those milongas were, Angelito!sí... ¡qué grandes aquellas milongas, Angelito!
- Mr. Ro, I didn't get to know them- Sepa don Ro, no alcancé a conocerlas
but let's see if we remember them nowpero vamos a ver si las recordamos ahora
with this cuequita. Oh, oh, oh... Valparaíso, my God!con esta cuequita. Ay, ay, ay... ¡Valparaíso, por Dios!

(singing)(cantando)

Last night the round passedAnoche pasó la ronda
through the climb of Castilla.por la subí'a 'e Castilla.
It entered "The Seven Mirrors"Se metió a "Los Siete Espejos"
and took the girls away.y se llevó a las chiquillas.
Last night the round passed.Anoche pasó la ronda.

The mononas came outSalieron las mononas
playing the whistle.tocando el pito.
A cop made them quietLas hizo callar un paco
with a single shout.de un solo grito.

With a single shout, yesDe un solo grito, sí
in "The Tiles"en "Las Baldosas"
he takes the Regenta,se lleva la Regenta,
the most graceful.la más graciosa.

They took Mr. RorroSacaron a don Rorro
out of the "Crazy Duck".del "Pato Loco".