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_Don For._ Governor Tastuanes, I am deep in trades to my finger
ends.
_Gov._ They are of no account, Don Forcico.
_Don For._ Why, I have been a sculptor, a metal founder, a
bell-ringer, and a pilot to the heights which rise above the clouds,
Governor Tastuanes.
_Gov._ No, I am not satisfied, since Don Forcico should also know
some clever dances and caperings, [to amuse] the Royal Court.
_Don For._ O! God bless me, Governor Tastuanes, if friend Captain
Chief Alguacil [will suspend] in the quarters of the leading men the
music, dances, songs and ballets, they shall have some running
dances and such things, to amuse the Royal Court.
_Gov._ My son, Captain Chief Alguacil, suspend in the quarters of
the leading men the music, dances, songs, ballets and talk, in order
that this good-for-nothing Güegüence may amuse [the Royal Court].
_Alg._ At your service, Governor Tastuanes. I pray God to protect
the leading men, [and they suspend] the music, dances, songs,
ballets and talk, in order that the good-for-nothing Güegüence may
amuse the Royal Court.
(First ballet with the running dance.)
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_Güegüence._
Sor. Gob^{or} Tastuanes, ya pachigüe mollule tigüita tin mudanzas,
tin sapatetas, lichua consolar mo Cabildo Real.
_Gobernador._
Pachigüete no pachiguete, Güegüence, asamaquimate muyule, asanese
palparesia motel poyuse Don Forcico y Don Ambrosio à consolar el
Cabildo Real.
_Güegüence._
No chopa quimate muyule, Sor. Gob^{or} Tastuanes.
_Gobernador._
No chopa quimate Güegüence.
_Güegüence._
Mayague amigo Cap^n Alg^l M^{or}, campamento Sres. principales,
sones, corridos, necana y paltechua consolar Don Forcico eguan D.
Ambrosio mo Cabildo Real.
_Gobernador._
No pilse Cap^n Alg^l M^{or}, simocagüe campamento Sres. principales,
sones, corridos, necana y paltechua consolar Don Forcico eguan Don
Ambrosio mo Cabildo Real.
Segunda bailada del Güegüence, y los dos muchachos.
_Güegüence._
Sor Gob^{or} Tastuanes, ya pachigüe mollule tigüita tin mudanzas,
tin sapatetas lichua consolar mo Cabildo Real.
_Gobernador._
Pachigüete no pachigüete, Güegüence.
_Güegüence._
Sor. Gob^{or} Tastuanes asamaquimate mollule tin mudanzas, tin
sapatetas sones San Martin, à lichua consolar Don Forcico eguan Don
Ambrosio mo Cabildo Real.
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_Güe._ Governor Tastuanes, now you are satisfied that they have
dances and caperings to amuse the Royal Court.
_Gov._ No, I am not satisfied. I would know thoroughly what Don
Forcico and Don Ambrosio can do to amuse the Royal Court.
_Güe._ Do you not know it, Governor Tastuanes?
_Gov._ I do not know it, Güegüence.
_Güe._ Let friend Captain Alguacil Major [suspend] in the quarters
of the leading men the music, dances, songs and such like, that Don
Forcico and Don Ambrosio may amuse the Royal Court.
_Gov._ My son, Captain Chief Alguacil, suspend in the quarters of
the leading men the music, dances, songs and such like, that Don
Forcico and Don Ambrosio may amuse the Royal Court.
(Second ballet of Güegüence and the two boys.)
_Güe._ Governor Tastuanes, now you are certainly satisfied that they
have dances, have caperings, to amuse the Royal Court.
_Gov._ No, I am not satisfied, Güegüence.
_Güe._ Governor Tastuanes may certainly know that Don Forcico and
Don Ambrosio have dances and caperings, to the tune of St. Martin,
to amuse the Royal Court.
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_Gobernador._
No chopa quimate mollule Güegüence. No pilse Cap^n Alg^l M^{or}
simocagüe campamento Sres. principales, sones San Martin a lichua
consolar mo Cabildo Real sesule Güegüence.
Aqui se toca S. Martin y dan vuelta todos bailando.
_Gobernador._
A Güegüence ya pachigüe muyule tigüita tin sapatetas lichuas
consolar mo Cabildo Real.
_Güegüence._
Pachigüete no pachigüe, Sor. Gob^{or} Tastuanes asamaquimate muyule
sones Portorico no amigo Cap^n Alg^l M^{or} à lichua consolar Don
Forcico, y Don Ambrosio mo Cabildo Real.
_Gobernador._
No pilse Cap^n Alg^l M^{or}, simocagüe campamento Sres. principales,
sones Portorico lichua consolar sesule Güegüence.
Aqui se toca un ton antiguo y dan vuelta todos bailando.
_Gobernador._
A Güegüence ya pachigüe muyule tigüita tin sapatetas lichua consolar
mo Cabildo Real.
_Güegüence._
Pachigüete no pachigüe, Sor. Gob^{or} Tastuanes, que unos van para
atras, y otros para delante.
_Gobernador._
Eso no lo sé, Güegüence. Pues, Güegüence, asamaquimate muyule, tin
mudanzas, tin sapatetas semula macho-raton à lichua consolar mo
Cabildo Real.
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_Gov._ I do not certainly know it. My son, Captain Chief Alguacil,
suspend in the quarters of the leading men [the music, etc.], that
this good-for-nothing Güegüence may amuse the Royal Court with the
tune of St. Martin.
(The tune of St. Martin is played, and they all dance
around.)
_Gov._ Now, Güegüence, I am satisfied that they have caperings to
amuse the Royal Court.
_Güe._ But I am not satisfied; and, Governor Tastuanes, my friend,
Captain Chief Alguacil, might like to know how Don Forcico and Don
Ambrosio can amuse the Royal Court, to the tune of Porto Rico.
_Gov._ My son, Captain Chief Alguacil, suspend in the quarters of
the leading men [the music, etc.], that this good-for-nothing
Güegüence may console [us] with the tune of Porto Rico.
(An ancient tune is played, and they all dance around.)
_Gov._ Now, Güegüence, I am satisfied that they have caperings to
amuse the Royal Court.
_Güe._ But I am not satisfied, Governor Tastuanes, as some go from
behind and others from in front.
_Gov._ I know nothing about that, Güegüence. Now, Güegüence, whether
they have dances, caperings, like the _macho-raton_, to amuse the
Royal Court?
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_Güegüence._
Sor. Gob^{or} Tastuanes, ya bueno amigo Cap^n Alg^l M^{or},
campamento Sres. principales, sones, mudanzas, necana, à lichua
consolar semula macho-raton mo Cabildo Real. A, muchachos! que es de
los machos?
_D. Forcico._
Ahí estan, tatita.