Archive Tape Name: ta53b 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 Tangier 53 Side B, recorded on 1962-09-17, whose digital audio file is named ta53b. The tape was recorded in Tangier. Samuel G. Armistead interviewed and taped session 1962-09-17 INFNAME informant Oro Melul Informant identified as inf1 in ta53b-1. Luna Benaim Informant identified as inf1 in ta53b-2. Luna Benaim Informant identified as inf1 in ta53b-3. Oro Melul Informant identified as inf1 in ta53b-4.

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1962-09-17 Tangier
ta53b-1 Karen L. Olson Supervised the editing of all transcriptions. Facundo Funes Editor/Transcriber Editor/Transcriber Editor/Transcriber University of California, Shields Library Samuel G. Armistead
Spanish and Classics Dept. University of California at Davis Davis, CA 95616
Ballad Title Not Yet Identified canción. inf1 Istaba la Endelgada en siyón de oro sentada. Por ahí pasa e[l] rey su padre, que de eya se enamorara. -- Por tu vida, la Endelgada, si eserás mi enamorada. -- Nunca tal quierai, padre, nunca tal quierai tealada [ no entiendo ] que en la vida de mi madre seré tu sherica amada. -- Ya se va la Delgadita en baranda y en baranda. Se [a]somó y a un barcón y a una ventana muy alta: -- Por tu vida, vi ... [ se corrige ] mi padre, dame un poquito de agua. -- Y vete cochina, sinvergüensa, del ... [ se corrige ] desvergüensada, que no quisites haser lo que e[l] rey tu padre manda. -- Ya se va la Endelgadita en baranda y en baranda. Se asomó y a un barcón y a una ventana muy alta. Vio a su [he]rmana jugando, jugando juego de dama: -- Por tu vida, la Endelgada, dame un poquito de agua, que de sed y no de hambre, salírsela quiere el alma. -- Mandaron por los criados, que no la den ni un po de agua. De eyos con jarros de oro, de eyos con jarros de plata. Al subir la primera [e]scalera, la Endelgada entregó el alma. corte de cinta