20.07.2026 - La Guapa: Lamento Borincano

Borinquen Lament A Song by Javier Solís He passes by, overjoyed, with his load To the city, to the city He carries in his thoughts a whole world Full of happiness, of happiness He thinks of remedying the situation Of the home that is his only dream And joyful, the countryman goes along thinking thus Saying thus, singing thus along the way: "If I sell the load, my dear God I'll buy my old lady a dress" And joyful, his mare also goes along Foretelling that his song Is a hymn of joy Then the light of day surprises him Upon arriving at the city market He spends the whole morning without anyone wanting To buy his load there, to buy his load Everything, everything is deserted, and the town is full Of need there, of need Laments are heard everywhere Of his unfortunate Borinquen And sad, the countryman goes along thinking thus Saying thus, weeping thus Along the way "What will become of Borinquen, my dear God? What will become of my children and my home?" Borinquen, the land of Eden The one that, in song, the great Gautier Called the pearl of the seas Now that you are faced with your sorrows Let me sing to it too, I too