El Cautivo de Til-til

The Captive of Til-til

El Cautivo de Til-til

For some clear pupilsPor unas pupilas claras
That among many sabersQue entre muchos sables
I saw shiningViera relucir
And that laughter that hidY esa risa que escondía
I don't know what secretsNo sé qué secretos
And if it was for meY si era para mí
When proudly he leftCuando altivo se marchó
Among shouts of the constableEntre gritos de alguacil
A presentiment clouds meMe nublo un presentimiento
Seeing him leaveAl verlo partir

They say he is Manuel RodriguesDicen que es Manuel Rodrigues
And they take himY que se lo llevan
On the way to Til-tilCamino a til-til
That the governor does not wantQue el gobernador no quiere
To see his gentle demeanorVer por la cañada
By the ravineSu porte gentil
They say in war he wasDicen que en la guerra fue
The best and in the cityEl mejor y en la ciudad
They call him the guerrillaLo llaman el guerrillero
Of freedomDe la libertad

I only know he's absentSolo sé que ausente va
That the soldiers take himQue lo llevan los soldados
Tied to the saddleQue amarrado a la montura
The troop takes him away from his generalLa tropa lo aleja de su general
I only know the wind goesSolo sé que el viento va
Playing with his hairJugueteando en sus cabellos
And the Sun shines in his eyesY que el Sol brilla en sus ojos
When they lead himCuando le conducen
On the way to Til-tilCamino a til-til

They say he was like a lightningDicen que era como un rayo
When he gallopedCuando galopaba
On his steedSobre su corcel
And that at the rider's paceY que al paso del jinete
Everyone whisperedTodos murmuraban
His name ManuelSu nombre Manuel

I don't know if I will see him againYo no sé si volveré
Free and gentleA verlo libre y gentil
I only know he smiledSolo sé que sonreía
On the way to Til-tilCamino a til-til