The original text is called "Serenata," and occurs in Lorca's book Canciones. He took the poem and changed it a bit to include it in a play, Los amores de don Perlimplín y Belisa en su jardín. Lolita becomes Belisa. There is tune associated with it, probably composed by Lorca himself.
Billy Strayhorn also set it to music for a production of LADDPYBESJ. He doesn't use Lorca's melody, but another one of his own invention, but the melodies have a similar shape or contour, in their rises and falls.
Here are some relevant videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rhjnYjKckQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoA40wQgJ58
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcA6I8vWx8Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhiT__Zjmhw&t=51s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTHJ77bOcnY
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