- «El cúmulo de atorrantismo y de burdel, de uso y abuso de limpiabotas, de sensiblería engominada, de ojo en compota, de rebote y de tristeza sin razón —allí está la pampa... más allá del indio... la quena... el tamboril— que se espereza y canta en los acordes del tango que improvisa cualquier lunfardo».

The clustering of shamelessness and the whorehouse; the use and abuse of the shoeshine boy; the slicked-back sentimentality and the black eye; the anger and sadness without reason; that’s where the pampas lie; beyond the Indian, the flute and the tambourine – stretched out and singing the chords of a tango cobbled together by any lowlife

The medley of idleness and of brothel, of use and abuse of bootblacks, of slicked-back-hair sentimentality, of black eye, of anger and of unreasonable sadness — there is the Pampa... beyond the Indian ... the quena ... the tabor — stretches its arms out and sings to the strains of tango that many a thief improvises

The accumulation of laziness and prostitution, of the use and abuse of shoe shiners, of soppy sentimentality, of teary eyes, of anger and of baseless sadness - there lies the 'pampa' ... beyond the indian ... the quena ... the tabor - that spreads itself wide and sings in the chords of tango improvised by any lunfardo

The accumulation of torpor and brothel, the use and abuse of shoeshine boys, of slicked up schmaltz, of a shiner, of annoyance and sadness without justification - there's the pampa ... beyond the Indian ... the flute --- the drum - that hopes and sings in the chords of the tango, rustling up any crook

The whole ensemble of scroungerism and of bordellos, of the use and abuse of bootblacks, of slick sentimentality, of black eyes, of rage and of sorrow shorn of reason —there is La Pampa... beyond the lands of the Indian... the Quena... the Tamboril— that is roused to song by the chords of a tango improvised by some scoundrel

The heap of sloth and brothels, of use and abuse of shoeshine, of hair-slicked sentimentality, of eye compote, of irrational pique and sadness - there is the pampa... there beyond the Indio... the quena... the tamboril- that stretches out its limbs and sings to the chords of a tango improvised by some lunfardo

One great sprawling mass of hustling and whoring, and bootblacks used and misused, and slick-haired sentimentalists, and getting dealt black eyes, and striking out with dames, and feeling blue for no good reason... that's the Pampa: beyond the Indians, beyond the quena flutes and finger drums, there it is--lazily stretching its cramped limbs, singing out in the tango riffs the most ordinary Buenos Aires street tough can toss off in his sleep

The height of sloth and sleaze, of shoeshine on shoeshine, of sentimentality slick with hair oil, black eyes from fighting, indirectness and groundless sadness -there lies the pampa...beyond the Indians...their flutes...their drums- stretching and singing to the chords of a tango that any cocky devil can improvise

The stockpile of rowdiness and of brothels, of shoe shiners use and abuse, of drippy sentimentality, of a black eye, then rage, and of grief for no reason – here is the Pampas... beyond the Indian... the quena... the drum – that then feebly shakes itself up and sings in tango chords any improvised, given slang

The cumulus of loitering and whoredom, of shoeblack use and abuse, of hoity-toity sob stuff, of red eye, of rebound and sadness without reason —there is the Pampa... beyond the aborigine… quena… tabor— which stretches out and sings in tango chords vamped by any pilferer

The amount of argot and brothel language, being used and misused by shoeshine boys, wrapped in rubberlike sentimentalism, black eyed and of an absurd lugubriousness on top – there you have the Pampa… far beyond the Indian…the quena… the tambourine – lazily struggling and singing the chords of the tango improvised by some dawdler

The heap of roguism and of cathouse, of the use and abuse of shoe shiners, of smarmed down mawkishness, of black eye, of nagging and unreasonable sadness -there they are the Pampas... further beyond the indians... the reed flute... the small drum- that stretch themselves and sing in the chords of tango that improvises any lunfardo

The accumulation of debauchery and brothel, of use and abuse of shoeshines, of hair-gelled sentimentality, of black eye, of fury and sadness without a reason –there is the pampa…beyond the indio…the quena…the tamboril- that stretches and sings on the chords of the tango improvised by any lunfardo” TN. Indio:indigenous person. Quena:Andean flute. Tamboril: small drum. Lunfardo: slang from Buenos Aires

The cumulus of laziness and brothel, of use and abuse of bootblack, of slicked mawkishness, of black eye, of rebuff and sadness without a reason —there is the Pampa... beyond the Indian... the quena flute... the tabret— that stretch itself and sings the strains of a Tango which any rapscallion improvises

The chords of any tango sing the hope of the lunfardo, made up of the brothel, the prison, and the suffering of the shoe-shiner with his greased-up sensibility, his hangover and bloodshot eyes, his unfathomable sadness – and, beyond the man, whoever he is, there is, always - the prairie... the fire... and the tambourine

The heap of shamelessness and brothel, of use and abuse of shoeshine youths, of brilliantined sentimentality, of black-eyed affliction, of unwarranted rage and sadness - there you find the pampa... far beyond the indian... the flute... the drum. It all comes to life and sings to the melody of a tango any ruffian mayhap improvises

The heaping of indolence and licentiousness, of the use and abuse of the servile, of slick sentimentality, of the saccharine eye, of rejection, and of sorrow without reason -- beyond are the plains ... there far beyond the Indians ... the reed flutes ... the tabor -- that stretch themselves out and sing in the harmonies of a tango that improvises upon any street argot

The cumulation of ruffian and brothel ways, of use and misuse of shoe-shinner, of sticky sentimentally, of black eye, of getting crossed or sad for no reason – that is the Pampa… beyond the Indian... his flute… his drum- which stretches and sings itself in the accords of any Buenos Aires hoodlum improvised tango

The height of laziness and slovenliness, of using and abusing servants, of polished sentimentality, of ruin, rebound and meaningless misery - there you'll find ruin... beyond the Indian... the flute... the rattle - stretching and singing a tango improvised using any old slang

A cluster of vagrancy and brothel, use and abuse of shiner, of slicked sentimentality, black eye, sadness and rebound without reason – there’s the pampa… beyond the Indian… the flute… tambourine – that lazily sings Tango chords improvising any slang

The pile up of “derelictism” and brothel, the use and abuse of bootblacks, of false sentimentality, of “black eye”, of anger and sadness without a reason –that’s where La Pampa is… beyond the Indian… the quena,,, the tamboril– the Pampa that re-awakens and sings the tango chords any “lunfardo” improvises

The cluster of loutishness and brotheling, of the use and misuse of shoeshiners, of sticky sentimentality, of misty eyes, of reasonless rebound and sadness — there lies the pampa... beyond the indian... the cane flute... the little drum — which shakes off lethargy and sings to the tango cords improvised by a lunfardo

The accumulation of dereliction and whoring, the use and abuse of bootblacks, of slimy sentimentality, of fingering the sugar bowl, of irrational anger and sorrow —there’s the beggarly… beyond the Indian… the reed… the drum— grows into slothfulness and is tuned into the chords of a tango improvised by any lunfardo

The cumulus of vagrancy and brothel, use and misuse of bootblacks, smarmed-down mushiness, shiners, annoyance and sadness for no reason — over there are the Pampas... beyond the Indian… the Andean flute... the tabor— that stretches itself and sings in the tango chords extemporized by any outlaw from Buenos Aires

The increase in laziness and whoring, the use and abuse of boot-polish, of sticky sentimentality, of bruised eyes, of rebound and needless sadness - that is the Pampa ... beyond the Indian ... the flute, the tambourine - crooned and lamented about in the notes of the Tango, improvised by every blackguard

The accumulation of brazenness and brothel, of use and abuse of bootblack, of smarmed down sentimentality, of black eye, of rebound and unreasonable sorrow —there lies the pampa… and beyond, the Indian… the Indian flute… the small drum— which shakes off and sings in the chords of a tango improvising any lunfardo