The Conquistador's Lament

"The Conquistador's Lament" By Rachel Heffington "Oh, to have a seniorita Waiting for me in my casa As the sun of dear Hispania Speeds me home-a, fast an' fasta' And to have the seniorita say 'twas me her heart was for-a... I would give all of my galleons For a girl who I adore-a. But I'm lone and lorn and wasted In this colony in Flor'da With not a single lady Who would dare to cross the borda'. I have doubloons by the thousands And jewels by the score-a, But I'd throw it in the ocean For one girl who I'd adore-a. I would tear my silken waistcoat And rend my lace cravat-a And burst my diamond buttons If I thought 'twould help the matta' But it's useless-truly useless For the dreary thing is sure-a: America has pinned me And there's no one to adore-a!"