Quadras Soltas

Loose Quadrants

Quadras Soltas

By the mill, I’m singingJunto ao moinho cantando
The washerwomen are doing laundryLavam roupa as lavadeiras
The ducks are playing in the waterOs patos brincam nadando
Pigeons coo on the threshing floorsArrulham pombos nas eiras

The springs of my hometownAs fontes da minha aldeia
Murmur, moan in harmonyMurmuram, gemem em coro
The waters that keep flowingAs águas que vão correndo
Carry away my tearsLevam consigo o meu choro

Sometimes I gaze at the millÀs vezes contemplo o moinho
That, old as it is, still standsQue além de velho, não cai
Built on the little homesteadFormado no casalinho
That belonged to my grandfatherQue era do pai do meu pai

The light that shines on the hillA luz que brilha no monte
How sad it looks from hereQue triste o vejo daqui
It's the humble, poor lightÉ a luz humilde e pobre
Of the home where I was bornDo casal onde nasci

Don’t you want to go to the city?Não queiras ir prá cidade
Just stay here, you’re doing fineDeixa-te estar, que estás bem
You don’t care for the estateNão tens amor à herdade
Where your mother passed awayOnde morreu tua mãe

The mill, now falling apartMoinho desmantelado
Ruined by the hands of timePelo tempo derruído
You represent the painTu representas a dor
Of this aching heart of mineDeste meu peito dorido