2021.06.20.
Ballad of a Poor Mexican
A poor Mexican who humbly wrote,in the name of heroes of whom I am about to speak,
their names are sacred — Francisco and Mendoza,
here is your General Emiliano Zapata.
Mendoza is the inspiration for the generals that operate
throughout southern and central Mexico,
that's why in the states of Morelos and Puebla
there's order and respect for all good men.
Generals Marcelino Rodríguez and Galindos,
Espinoza and Caamaño1, Baranda2 and Primosón,
Ignacio Maya and others — Francisco and José Mozo,
Eduardo and Cleofas Torres fought with valor.
Long live the Mexican people! long live Zapata!
long live Mendoza too and all of the rest!
death to the wicked government of Victoriano Huerta!
may he die or may he resign! we want peace now!
For all of the traitors who have been willing,
who accompany Huerta and all of his squadron
we will conquer them even if they are our brothers,
may they know that here Zapata condemns the invader.
Justice denounces them, it detests the idiocy
of their tyrannist government because it no longer rules