Violetas

Violets

Violetas

These violets that yesterdayEstas violetas que ayer
You placed affectionately with deep fervorPusiste cariñosa con hondo fervor
I keep them as a symbol of a loveLas guardo como emblema de un amor
That my eyes have already seen perishQue vieron ya mis ojos perecer
Amidst the morning mist of a cruel painEntre la boriente bruma de un cruento dolor
They, perhaps, will tell meEllas, tal vez, me dirán
In their cold language with much expressionEn su lenguaje frío con mucha expresión
That in vain I hope for the returnQue en vano espero que ha de regresar
Of the bird of love that knew how to giveEl ave del amor que supo dar
A world of warbles to my heartUn mundo de gorjeos mi corazón

And in this struggle of evilY en esta lucha del mal
In the cup of my youthEn la copa de mi juventud
I drink the fatal wineBebo el vino fatal
From the source of your ingratitudeDe la fuente de tu ingratitud
For, the mortal destinyPues, el destino mortal
Has extinguished my flower of virtueHa extinguido mi flor de virtud
And next to the violetsY juntito a las violetas
That you gave me one dayQue me diste un día
The melancholyLa melancolía
Of my disappointmentDe mi desencanto
Punish me so muchMe castigan tanto
That I can't take it anymore!¡Que no puedo más!