Duelo de Valientes

Brave Duel

Duelo de Valientes

How sad my friends areQue triste estan mis amigos
For what I'm going to singPor lo que voy a cantar
They were the witnessesEllos fueron los testigos
Of the tragedy at the altarDe la tragedia de altar

I recognized in ErasmoReconocia en Erasmo
A serious and formal manUn hombre serio y formal
From Don Renato's ranchDel rancho de Don Renato
He was the best foremanEra el mejor caporal

Vicente was daringVicente era atrabancado
But with a big heartPero de gran corazón
Leonor, the town's flowerLeonor la flor del poblado
Made him lose his mindLo hizo perder la razón

They met face to faceSe encontraron frente a frente
Leonor was beautifulIba preciosa Leonor
And as Vicente stopped herY al detenerla Vicente
He wanted to dishonor herQuizo abusar de su honor

But Leonor repliedPero Leonor le contesta
I have to be with ErasmoDe Erasmo tengo que ser
A friend is respectedAl amigo se respeta
You should know thatEso tu lo has de saber

Vicente shouted violentlyVicente grito violento
If you don't come with meSi conmigo no te vas
By holy God, I'm not lyingPor Dios santo que no miento
Nor will you be for himTampoco para el seras

Vicente, very daringVicente muy atrevido
Fired two shotsDos tiros le disparo
She fell dead senselessCayo muerta sin sentido
But she died a virginPero ella virgen murio

Then he went to find ErasmoDespués fue a buscar a Erasmo
And Erasmo repliedY Erasmo le contesto
And in that shootoutY entre aquella balacera
Finally, Vicente fellPor fin Vicente cayo

In the shade of a peach treeA la sombra de un durazno
I will sing a balladUn corrido he de cantar
About Vicente and ErasmoEl de Vicente y Erasmo
Great friends from the altarGrandes amigos de altar