Quadras
O amor, quando se revela
Não se sabe revelar
Sabe bem olhar p'ra ela
Mas não lhe sabe falar
Quem quer dizer o que sente
Não sabe o que há-de dizer
Fala: Parece que mente
Cala: Parece esquecer
Ah, mas se ela adivinhasse
Se pudesse ouvir o olhar
E se um olhar lhe bastasse
P'ra saber que a estão a amar!
Mas quem sente muito, cala
Quem quer dizer quanto sente
Fica sem alma nem fala
Fica só, inteiramente!
Quatrains
Love, when it reveals
Doesn't know how to reveal
Enjoys looking at her
But doesn't know how to speak
Whoever wants to express what they feel
Doesn't know what to say
Speaks: Seems like lying
Stays silent: Seems like forgetting
Ah, but if she could guess
If she could hear the gaze
And if a look was enough
To know that they are loving her!
But whoever feels a lot, stays silent
Whoever wants to express how much they feel
Loses their soul and voice
Stays alone, completely!