
NarcisoSerradelSevilla(1843-1910),anativeofAlvarado,Veracruz,Mexico,wasbothadoctorandacomposer.DuringthewaragainsttheFrench-sponsoredMexicanEmperorMaximiliano,SerradelfoughtagainsttheFrenchImperialtroopsalongsideGeneralZaragoza.HewastakenprisonerduringtheBattleofPueblaonMay5,1862,anddeportedtoFrance.Heismostfamousforhispopularsongoffarewell,"LaGolondrina".ThissongisafavoriteofexpatriateMexica...[
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NarcisoSerradelSevilla(1843-1910),anativeofAlvarado,Veracruz,Mexico,wasbothadoctorandacomposer.DuringthewaragainsttheFrench-sponsoredMexicanEmperorMaximiliano,SerradelfoughtagainsttheFrenchImperialtroopsalongsideGeneralZaragoza.HewastakenprisonerduringtheBattleofPueblaonMay5,1862,anddeportedtoFrance.Heismostfamousforhispopularsongoffarewell,"LaGolondrina".Thissongisafavoriteofexpatr...[
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ThedaywhenIleftmyhomefortherollingsea
Isaid,“Mother,dear,ohpraytothyGodforme”
Andere,wesailedIwentafondleavetotake
OfNina,whoweptasifherpoorheartwouldbreak
Nina,ifIcouldflyoveroceansfoam
Softlyawhitedoveonafaireveshouldcome
Openthylatticedearestforitwillbe
Myfaithfulsoulthatlovingcomesbacktothee
Ohalifeonthesea!
Singingjoyousandfree
Ah!Nonearesogayasw...[
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