La Traición

The Betrayal

La Traición

Let's go back to Hernán PerazaVolvamos a Hernán Peraza
Who is blindly in loveQue está ciego enamorado
He has spent all his effortsTodo su empeño ha gastado
In case he can hunt him downPor si puede darle caza

Always plotting evil schemesSiempre urdiendo mala traza
He organized a banquetUn banquete organizó
And invited HupalupuY a Hupalupu invitó
To his palace of teaA su palacio de tea
Where things get complicatedDonde la cosa se enreda
As it was later seenComo más tarde se vio

He had many guestsTuvo muchos convidados
To whom he gave lambA los que obsequió cabrito
With exquisite delicaciesCon manjares exquisitos
And flavored wineY vino aromatizado

They are all still in high spiritsSiguen todos animados
And he offered HupalupuY a Hupalupu le ofreció
A cup into which he pouredUna copa en que escanció
A narcotic with wineUn narcótico con vino
That made him lose his temperQue le hizo perder tino
And he fell lethargicY aletargado cayó

The count, when he saw himEl conde, cuando lo vio
Was happy and pleasedQuedó alegre y placentero
He mounted a light horseMontó a caballo ligero
And went to Yballa's houseY a casa de Yballa marchó

She appeared at the doorElla a la puerta asomó
But soon she hidPero bien pronto se esconde
When she recognized the countCuando reconoció al conde
Who was calling her with criesQue con gritos la llamaba
Yballa did not answerYballa no contestaba
Nor did she open, nor did she respondNi le abre, ni responde

When the old man awokeCuando el viejo despertara
From his deep lethargy, he exclaimedDe su profundo letargo, exclamó
My God, how bitter!¡Mi Dios, qué amargo!
When he thought of his daughterCuando en su hija pensara
That this vile man could comeQue ese vil pueda llegar
To harm her honorA lastimarle su honor
Oh God, what cruel pain¡Oh Dios, qué cruento dolor
I would harbor In my soul!En mi alma alojaría
I would take revenge¡Venganza me tomaría
Against that infamous traitor!Contra ese infame traidor!