Seguidille

Un jupon serré sur les hanches,
Un peigne énorme à son chignon,
Jambe nerveuse et pied mignon,
Oeil de feu teint pâle et dents blanches,
Alza! Ola! Voilà! La véritable manola1!

Gestes hardis, libre parole,
Sel et piment à pleine main,
Oubli parfait du lendemain,
Amour fantasque et grâce folle,
Alza! Ola! Voilà! La véritable manola!  

Chanter, danser aux castagnettes,
Et dans les courses de taureaux,
Juger les coups des toreros,
Tout en fumand des cigarettes,
Alza! Ola! Voilà! La véritable manola!

by Pierre-Jules-Théophile Gautier (1811-1872)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) , "Seguidille"

Added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.

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