History of Spanish and Portuguese Literature (Vol 1 of 2)

Note 204 — FIRST SECTION. History of Spanish Poetry and Eloquence, from the Introduction of the Italian Style to the Age of Cervantes and Lope de Vega.

Thomasina Ross translation

For example, the following Villancico, which has been frequently imitated:—

Contentamientos de amor Que tan cansados llegays, Si venis, paraque os vays? Aun no acabays de venir Despues de muy desseados, Quando estays determinados De madrugar y partir, Si tan presto os aveys de yr, Y tan triste me dexays, Plazeres no me veays. Los contentos huyo dellos, Pues no me vienen à ver, Mas que por darme à entender Lo que se pierde en perdellos: Y pues ya no quiero vellos, Descontentos no os partays, Pues bolveys despues que os vays.

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