La Tragedia de Rosita

The Tragedy of Rosita

La Tragedia de Rosita

On the banks of the river, Rosita washed clothesA las orillas del rio lavaba ropa rosita
Neither work nor hardship withered her faceNi el trabajo ni el astillo marchitaban su carita
Of all the village, she was the most beautifulDe todo aquel cacerio ella era la mas bonita

The peasants sang when they saw her comingLos campesinos cantaban cuando la veian benir
And their love fought for her, they could die for herY su amor se disputaba por ella podian morir
They all adored that April roseTodos ellos adoraban aquella rosa de abril

Time passed like this when roses bloom againEl tiempo asi transcurria cuando renacen las rosas
But on that tragic day, things changedPero aquel tragico dia cambiaron las cosas
Tragedy is the companion of beautiful womenLa tragedia es compañia de las mujeres hermosas

That day dawned cloudy in the skyAquel dia amanecio nublado en el firmamento
Rosita went down to the river carrying her loadRosita al rio bajo llevando su cargamento
A man approached her with evil thoughtsUn hombre se le acerco trallendo mal pensamiento

Rosita of my soul, that rancher said to herRosita del alma mia le decia aquel ranchero
How I have waited for this day to tell you that I love youComo e esperado este dia para decirte que te quiero
Now you have to be mine or I'll die tryingAhora tienes que ser mia o en el intento me muero

Under that oak tree that grew in that placeDebajo de aquel encino que en ese lugar crecio
That dark peasant mocked RositaAquel torbo campesino de rosita se burlo
Then he threw her into the whirlpool and the river took her awayLuego la hecho al remolino y el rio se la llevo