El Rey de Francia

The King of France

El Rey de Francia

The king of France had three daughtersEl rey de Francia tres hijas tenía
One was washing, the other sewingLa una lavaba la otra cuzia

The youngest of them was making a frameLa mas chica de ellas bastidor hazia
Working, working, she fell asleepLabrando, labrando suenyo le cayo

Her mother wanted to scold herA madre qua la via aharvar lo queria
Don't scold me, my mother, nor would I be scoldedNo me aharvex, mi madre, ni me aharvariax

I was dreaming a good and joyful dreamUn sueñyo me soñava bien y alegria
I dreamed it, I would release itSueñyo vos soñavax yo lo soltari

I appeared at the door, I saw the full moonMe apari a la puerta vide la luna entera
I appeared at the window, I saw the star DianaMe apari a la ventana vide la estrella Diana

I appeared at the well, I saw a pillar of goldMe apari al pozo vide un pilar de oro
With three little birds pecking at the goldCon tres paxaricos picando el oro

The full moon is yours, mother-in-lawLa luna entera es la tuya suegra
The star Diana is yours, sister-in-lawLa estrella Diana es la tuya cuñada

The three little birds are your little brothers-in-lawLos tres paxaricos son tus cuñadicos
And the pillar of gold is the king's son, your fiancéY el pilar de oro el hijo del rey tu novio

Saying these words, carriages at the gatesEstas palabras diciendo carrozas a las puertas
They take me to foreign landsYa me la llevan en tierras ajenas