1. BALLAD OF A MOTHER’S HEART BALLAD OF A MOTHER’S HEART
Jose La Villa Tierra Jose La Villa Tierra
The night was dark, for the moon was young, The night was dark, for the moon was young,
And the star’s were asleep and rare And the star’s were asleep and rare
The clouds were thick yet Youth went out The clouds were thick yet Youth went out
To see his maiden fair. To see his maiden fair.
“Dear One,” he pleaded as he knelt “Dear One,” he pleaded as he knelt
Before her feet, in tears, Before her feet, in tears,
“ My love is true, why have you kept “ My love is true, why have you kept
Me waiting all these years?” Me waiting all these years?”
The maiden looked at him, unmoved, The maiden looked at him, unmoved,
It seemed, and whispered low: It seemed, and whispered low:
“Persistent Youth, You have to prove “Persistent Youth, You have to prove
By deeds your love is true.” By deeds your love is true.”
“ There’s not a thing a would not do, “ There’s not a thing a would not do,
For you, Beloved,” said he. For you, Beloved,” said he.
“ Then go, said she, “ to your mother dear, “ Then go, said she, “ to your mother dear,
And bring her hearth to me.” And bring her hearth to me.”
Without mother word, Youth left Without mother word, Youth left
And went to his mother dear, And went to his mother dear,
And opened her breast and took her hearth… And opened her breast and took her hearth…
He did not shed a tear.! He did not shed a tear.!
Then back to his maiden fair he ran, Then back to his maiden fair he ran,
Unmindful of the rain,” Unmindful of the rain,”
But his feet slipped and he fell down But his feet slipped and he fell down
And loud he groaned in pain. And loud he groaned in pain.
Still in his hand held the price Still in his hand held the price
That would win his maiden’s hand That would win his maiden’s hand
And he thought of his mother dear…. And he thought of his mother dear….
So king, so sweet, so fond So king, so sweet, so fond
And then he hearted a voce, not form And then he hearted a voce, not form
His lips, but all apart.. His lips, but all apart..
“ Get up” it said,” were you hurt, child? “ Get up” it said,” were you hurt, child?
It was his mother’s hearth It was his mother’s hearth