The Gueguence A Comedy Ballet in the Nahuatl-Spanish Dialect of Nicaragua Part 10

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_Gueguence._

Velancico, amigo Cap^n Alg^l M^{or}, pues simocague campamento Sres princ.i.p.ales sones, mudanzas, velancicos necana y paltechua consolar mo Cabildo Real del Sor. Gob^{or} Tastuanes.

_Alguacil._

Mascamayagua Gueguence. Matateco Dio mispiales Sres. princ.i.p.ales sones, mudanzas, velancicos necana y paltechua sesule Gueguence.

Dan vuelta los dos bailando y habla el.

_Alguacil._

Ha, Gueguence, ya estamos en el paraje.

_Gueguence._

Ya estamos con coraje.

_Alguacil._

En el paraje.

_Gueguence._

En el obraje.

_Alguacil._

En el paraje.

_Gueguence._

En el paraje. Pues, amigo Cap^n Alg^l M^{or}, no me ensenara con que modo y con que cortecilla he de entrar y salir ante la presencia real del Sor. Gob^{or} Tastuanes?

_Alguacil._

Si, te ensenare, pero no de balde; primero ha de ser mi salario.

_Gueguence._

Pescados salados? Ha, muchachos! Ahi estan las redes de pescados salados?

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_Gue._ A song, friend Captain Chief Alguacil; then suspend in the quarters of the leading men the music, dances, songs, ballets, and such things, to amuse the Royal Court of the Governor Tastuanes.

_Alg._ At your service, Gueguence. I pray G.o.d to protect the leading men [and they will suspend] the music, dances, songs, ballets, and such like, for this good-for-nothing Gueguence.

(They dance around the stage.)

_Alg._ Ha, Gueguence! here we are at the place.

_Gue._ Here we are, with heart of grace.

_Alg._ At the place.

_Gue._ To work apace.

_Alg._ At the place.

_Gue._ At the place. Now, friend Captain Chief Alguacil, won't you teach me with what style, and with what etiquette, I ought to go in and come out of the royal presence of the Governor Tastuanes?

_Alg._ Yes, I'll teach you; but not for nothing. First, I want my salary.

_Gue._ Salted fish? Ho, boys! are the nets of salted fish here?

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_D. Forcico._

Ahi estan, tat.i.ta.

_D. Ambrosio._

Que redes de pescados salados has de tener, Gueguence, embustero?

_Gueguence._

Como no! mala casta, ojos de sapo muerto! Amigo Cap^n Alg^l M^{or}, ya estamos desaviados de los pescados salados.

_Alguacil._

Acaso no me cele de pescados salados, Gueguence.

_Gueguence._

Pues, y como, amigo Cap^n Alg^l M^{or}?

_Alguacil._

Reales de plata, Gueguence.

_Gueguence._

Ha! redes de platos. A! muchachos, ahi estan las redes de platos?

_D. Forcico._