13. In this flower house

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. A Note on Orthography xi
5. Using the Online Edition xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. On the Translation of Aztec Poetry 24
8. Guide to the Vocabulary 71
9. Romances de los Señores de la Nueva España Ballads of the Lords of New Spain
10. Guide to the Transcription 76
11. Part 1
12. 1. Friends, let us sing 81
13. 2. “I’m coming, I, Yoyontzin, craving flowers 85
14. 3. Again they make music 87
15. 4. God Self Maker’s home is nowhere 89
16. 5. Friends, listen to this 91
17. 6. “I come to guard the city” 95
18. 7. The flower lords, the song bells 97
19. 8. Chalco’s come to fight 99
20. 9. Let’s drink 99
21. 10. For a moment God’s drums come forth 101
22. 11. May your flesh, your hearts be leafy green 105
23. 12. The flower trees are whirling 107
24. 13. In this flower house 109
25. 14. Princes, I’ve been hearing good so 111
26. Part 2
27. 1. Now let us begin 115
28. 2. A master of egrets makes these flowers move 117
29. 3. On this flower mat you paint your songs 119
30. 4. Are You obliging? 121
31. 5. I’m born in vain 123
32. 6. I strike up a song 125
33. 7. I stand up the drum 127
34. 8. Your flowers blossom as bracelets 131
35. 9. My heart is greatly wanting flowers 133
36. 10. Let there be comrades 135
37. 11. Strike it up beautifully 137
38. 12. Eagle flowers, broad leafy ones, are sprouting 139
39. 13. A shield-roaring blaze-smoke rises 141
40. 14. Flowers are our only adornment 143
41. Part 3
42. […] 147
43. 1-A. You paint with flowers, with songs 149
44. 2. Your flowers are jade 151
45. 3. Come forth and play our drum 151
46. 4. In the house of pictures 153
47. Part 4
48. 1. Begin in beauty 157
49. 2. Like flowers 159
50. 3. “Never with shields” 161
51. 4. Jade, turquoise: your chalk, [your] plumes 161
52. Commentary 163
53. Concordance to Proper Nouns 189
54. Verbs, Particles, and Common Nouns 204
55. Appendix I Two Versions of the Myth of the Origin of Music 207
56. Appendix II Corrections for the Cantares Edition 211
57. Bibliography 221
58. Index 233