The singer - Anonymous

The singer 

And player.

The sanctified day 

Begins

In the towns

And settlements. 

The exhibitor begins

In brightness.

The sun

Is at the rim of the sky.

It goes

And goes,

So (to) the south,

And to the north,

And to the east.

And to the west,

Fresh comes its light

Over the earth.

Darkness departs

And divides.

He arrives

To give (light).

Cockroaches

And crickets,

Coatis

And hummingbirds (?)

Are running off

With the appearance

Of magpies,

White doves,

Sapsuckers (?)

And partridges,

Little quail,

Thrushes,

And white mockingbirds.

While the red ants run (?) anew.

These wild birds

Must begin to sing

Because he who is rising

Has originated the need for happiness.

The beautiful star

Is flaming

Over the forest,

Smoking

As it sinks,

And sinks.

The death of the moon comes 

Over the green of the forest.

The happiness

Of the holy day

Is here,

Here in the village, 

Because the new sun 

Comes to light up 

All of mankind who live 

Assembled together 

Here

In the village

---

Anonymous (18th century) Mexico

Translated by Munro S. Edmonson

Source: The Songs of Dzitbalché A Literary Commetary