Archive Tape Name: re29b NA NA National Science Foundation, Digital Library Initiative Phase 2 Maurice Amado Foundation University of California at Davis Samuel G. Armistead Bruce Rosenstock NA Samuel G. Armistead Samuel G. Armistead University of California
Spanish and Classics Dept. University of California at Davis Davis, CA 95616

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This transcription is taken from Archive tape named Reel 29, Side B, recorded on 1962-08-28, whose digital audio file is named re29b. The tape was recorded in Larache. Samuel G. Armistead interviewed and taped session 1962-08-28 INFNAME informant Esther viuda de Isaac Matitia Informant identified as inf1 in re29b-1. Sultana viuda de José Melul Informant identified as inf1 in re29b-2. Esther viuda de Isaac Matitia Informant identified as inf1 in re29b-3. Esther viuda de Isaac Matitia Informant identified as inf1 in re29b-4. Perla viuda de Salomón Sarfaty Informant identified as inf1 in re29b-5. Sultana viuda de José Melul Informant identified as inf1 in re29b-6. Perla viuda de Salomón Sarfaty Informant identified as inf1 in re29b-7. Sultana viuda de José Melul Informant identified as inf1 in re29b-8.

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1962-08-28 Larache
re29b-8 Karen L. Olson Supervised the editing of all transcriptions. Cinthya M. Miranda Editor/Transcriber Corinne Pubill Editor/Transcriber Editor/Transcriber University of California, Shields Library Samuel G. Armistead
Spanish and Classics Dept. University of California at Davis Davis, CA 95616
Melisenda insomne canción. inf1 Todas las aves dormían, cuantas Dios criara y más, y no dormía Filomena, la hija del emperale. A amores del conde Niño, que la quería afinare, vueltas diera e[n] la su cama, como pescado en el mare. Púsose sayita corta, no la tapó el ombligare, fuera a ver a sus palasios, donde sus donzzeyas duermen. -- Buena[s] noches, mis donzzeyas. Las que sabíais de amores, consejo me habréis de dare. -- Eso oyera Claraniña, monja era de antigüedade: -- Gozzái vuestros días, niña, gozzái vuestras mosedades. De mandar condes y duques, monja me hube de quedare. -- Y eso oyera Filomena, loca salió por la caye. Se encontró con Martiquiño, que era el guardia de su padre. -- Buena[s] noches, Martiquiño. -- ¿Qué hases tú aquí, Filomena? -- Vengo a matar estos perros, que ladran por esta caye y, una noche como ésta, no me dejan sosegare. Por tu vida, Martiquiño, no lo digas a mi padre. -- La mañanita siguiente, Filomena con su padre. -- No tengo ni ajuar ni dote ni novio con quien casarte. -- Y eso oyera conde Niño, las ricas bodas se armaren. fin de cinta