Paruparong Bukid
Native Filipino Song
Paruparong Bukid, na lilipad-lipad,
Sa gitna ng daan, papaga-pagaspas,
Isang bara ang tapis, isang dangkal ang manggas,
Ang sayang de-kola, isang piyesa and sayad.
May payneta pa siya uy!
May suklay pa mandin uy!
Nagwas de-ohetes ang palalabasin,
Haharap sa altar at mananalamin
At saka lalakad na pakendeng-kendeng.
Taken from:
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Coast/7446/Paru.htm
1 Comments:
It's a Filipino folk song from 1939 "ParuParong Bukid" released under Sampaguita Pictures, starring Rudy Concepcion at Rosario Moreno.
Here’s a more accurate translation from Tagalog to English:
Paru-parong bukid / BUTTERFLY IN THE FARM
na lilipad-lipad / THAT FLIES AROUND
Sa tabi ng daan / IN THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
papaga-pagaspas /FLYING NOISILY
Isang bara ang tapis / (SHE HAS) ONE YARD OF APRON
Isang dangkal ang manggas / (SHE HAS) ONE HAND-BREADTH (PALM-MEASURED) SLEEVE
Ang sayang de kola (HER) SKIRT TRAIN
Isang piyesa ang sayad. / MEASURES ONE YARD WHICH IS DRAGGING AROUND
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May payneta pa siya / (SHE EVEN WEARS A) PEINETA - SPANISH HAIR COMB (USUALLY USED FOR A CHURCH VEIL)
Uy! / OH!
May suklay pa mandin / (SHE ALSO WEARS A) COMB
Uy! / OH!
Naguas de ojetes / PETTICOATS (UNDERSKIRT)
ang palalabasin / (SHE IS REVEALING)
Haharap sa altar / (SHE FACES THE ALTAR AT CHURCH)
at mananalamin / THEN LOOKS AT HERSELF USING A MIRROR
At saka lalakad / THEN SHE WALKS AWAY
nang pakendeng-kendeng. / (AND HER HIPS SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE)
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