Poderoso Caballero Es Don Dinero

Powerful Gentleman Is Sir Money

Poderoso Caballero Es Don Dinero

Mother, I humble myself to gold,Madre, yo al oro me humillo,
He is my lover and my beloved,Él es mi amante y mi amado,
For being so in lovePues de puro enamorado
He is always yellow;De continuo anda amarillo;
For whether a doubloon or a penny,Que pues, doblón o sencillo,
He does everything I want,Hace todo cuanto quiero,
Powerful gentlemanPoderoso caballero
Is Sir Money.Es don dinero.

He is born honored in the IndiesNace en las indias honrado
Where the world accompanies him;Donde el mundo le acompaña;
He comes to die in SpainViene a morir en españa
And is buried in Genoa;Y es en génova enterrado;
And since whoever brings him by his sideY pues quien le trae al lado
Is handsome even if he is fierce,Es hermoso aunque sea fiero,
Powerful gentlemanPoderoso caballero
Is Sir Money.Es don dinero.

He is gallant and is like gold;Es galán y es como un oro;
He has a broken color,Tiene quebrado el color,
Person of great value,Persona de gran valor,
As Christian as Moor;Tan cristiano como moro;
For he gives and takes away dignityPues que da y quita el decoro
And breaks any law,Y quebranta cualquier fuero,
Powerful gentlemanPoderoso caballero
Is Sir Money.Es don dinero.

His parents are important,Son sus padres principales,
And he is of noble descent,Y es de noble descendiente,
Because in the veins of the EastPorque en las venas de oriente
All bloodlines are royal;Todas las sangres son reales;
And since he makes equalY pues es quien hace iguales
The duke and the rancher,Al duque y al ganadero,
Powerful gentlemanPoderoso caballero
Is Sir Money.Es don dinero.

But who is not amazedMas ¿a quién no maravilla
To see in his boundless gloryVer en su gloria sin tasa
That the least of his householdQue es lo menos de su casa
Is Lady Blanca of Castile?Doña blanca de castilla?
But since he gives to the lowlyPero pues da al bajo silla,
And makes the coward a warrior,Y al cobarde hace guerrero,
Powerful gentlemanPoderoso caballero
Is Sir Money.Es don dinero.

His noble coat of armsSus escudos de armas nobles
Are always so important,Son siempre tan principales,
That without his royal coat of armsQue sin sus escudos reales
There are no double coat of arms;No hay escudos de armas dobles;
And since even the oaksY pues a los mismos robles
Are coveted by his miner,Da codicia su minero,
Powerful gentlemanPoderoso caballero
Is Sir Money.Es don dinero.

For his importance in businessPor importar en los tratos
And giving such good advice,Y dar tan buenos consejos,
In the houses of the elderlyEn las casas de los viejos
Cats guard him from cats;Gatos le guardan de gatos;
And since he breaks restraintsY pues él rompe recatos
And softens the strictest judge,Y ablanda al juez más severo,
Powerful gentlemanPoderoso caballero
Is Sir Money.Es don dinero.

And his majesty is such,Y es tanta su majestad,
Although his sorrows are many,Aunque son sus duelos hartos,
That even having been quartered,Que con haberle hecho cuartos,
He does not lose his authority;No pierde su autoridad;
But since he gives statusPero, pues da calidad
To the noble and the beggar,Al noble y al pordiosero,
Powerful gentlemanPoderoso caballero
Is Sir Money.Es don dinero.

I have never seen ungrateful ladiesNunca vi damas ingratas
To his taste and affection,A su gusto y afición,
Who for the faces of a doubloonQue a las caras de un doblón
Make their faces cheap;Hacen sus caras baratas;
And since he makes the bravest boastsY pues hace las bravatas
From a leather purse,Desde una bolsa de cuero,
Powerful gentlemanPoderoso caballero
Is Sir Money.Es don dinero.

In any land they are worth moreMás valen en cualquier tierra
Look how clever he is,Mirad si es harto sagaz,
His coat of arms in peace,Sus escudos en la paz,
Than shields in war;Que rodelas en la guerra;
And since he buries the poorY pues al pobre le entierra
And makes the stranger his own,Y hace propio al forastero,
Powerful gentlemanPoderoso caballero
Is Sir Money.Es don dinero.