"Oy Comamos Y Bebamos"

[Laurasia]

"Oy Comamos Y Bebamos" by the New World Renaissance Band.

This song is 15th century Spanish & was written by Juan Del Encina.

Oy comamos Y bebamos
y canternos y holguemos
que manana ayunaremos.

Por onrra de sant Antruejo
paramenos oy bien anchos,
enbutamos estos panchos,
rrecalquemos el pellejo,
que costrumbr' es de concejo
que todos oy nos hartemos,
que manana ayunaremos.

Tomemos oy gasajado,
que manana viene la muerte,
bebamos, comamos huerte,
vamanos para el ganado,
no perdermos bocado,
que comiendo nos iremos,
que manana ayunaremos.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

Let us eat & drink today.
Let us sing & enjoy life,
for tomorrow we fast.

In honor of the day of Carnival,
let us do ourselves proud,
and stuff our stomachs,
and stretch the skin.
Such custom is good advice,
that we should fill ourselves today,
for tomorrow we fast.

Let us enjoy ourselves today,
for tomorrow is like death.
Let us eat & drink everything
as we head for our flocks.
We won't lose even a mouthful.
We'll eat on the way,
for tomorrow we fast.

Sincerely,
Laurasia