Pase misí pase misá
"Misí" and "misá" are nonsense words.
Pase misí pase misá
Pass Missy, Pass Missay
Canción infantil
Children's Song
(Spanish)
(English)
Pase misí pase misá
Por las puertas de Alcalá
La de alante corre mucho
Y la de atrás se quedará.
Pass missy, pass missay
Under the Alcala* gates,
The one in front goes very fast,
And the one at the back stays there.
Notes
*Alcala is the name of some towns in southern Spain.
Game Instructions
Two children join hands and put their arms up to make an arch, the others go in a line and pass under the bridge while the song is sung. At the end of the song, the two forming the arch lower their arms and catch the one passing at that very moment.
Comments
The best known version of this song is in the plural form:
"Los de alante corren mucho,
Los de atrás se quedaran."
("The ones ahead go very fast,
And the ones behind will stay.")
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Esther Patruno for contributing this song and to Monique Palomares for translating it and for creating the midi tune.
¡Muchas gracias!
