Rosa Das Rosas

Rose of Roses

Rosa Das Rosas

Rose of roses and flower of flowersRosa das rosas e fror das frores
Lady of ladies, lord of lordsDona das donas, sennor das sennores

Rose of beauty and of appearanceRosa de beldad’ e de parecer
And flower of joy and of pleasureE fror d’alegria e de prazer
Lady to be very mercifulDona en mui piadosa ser
Lord to endure pains and sorrowsSennor en toller coitas e doores

Such a lord a man must greatly loveAtal sennor dev’ ome muit’ amar
Who can protect him from all evilQue de todo mal o pode guardar
And can forgive him the sinsE pode-ll’ os peccados perdoar
That he commits in the world for bad tastesQue faz no mundo per maos sabores

We must love her greatly and serve herDevemo-la muit amar et servir
For she keeps us from failingCa punna de nos guardar de falir
From her and from errors she makes us repentDes I dos erros nos faz repentir
That we commit as sinnersQue nos fazemos come pecadores

This lady whom I have as lordEsta dona que tenno por sennore
Of whom I want to be the troubadourDe que quero seer el trobador
If I can have her love in returnSe eu per ren poss’ aver seu amor
I give to the devil the other lovesDou ao demo os outros amores