Grace O'Malley

Grace O'Malley

Grace O'Malley

Ahora, vestida de marinero, Granuaile se fueNow in sailor's clothes Granuaile did go
Una valiente capitana de pies a cabezaA bold sea captain from top to toe
Sus clanes e hijos eran su mayor preocupaciónHer clans and children were the greatest care
De Grace O'Malley, de Grace O'MalleyOf Grace O'Malley, of Grace O'Malley
Que nunca se desesperóWho never did despair

Su comercio era el mantenimiento por tierra y marHer trade was maintainence by land and sea
Doscientos hombres leales eran su ejércitoTwo hundred loyal men were her army
Ningún otro capitán era tan hábil o valienteNo other captain was as skilled or brave
Como Grace O'Malley, como Grace O'MalleyAs Grace O'Malley, as Grace O'Malley
Que gobernaba las olas tormentosasWho ruled the stormy wave

No habían navegado lejos de Clew BayNow they had not sailed far from Clew Bay
Cuando avistó un barco rumbo a GalwayWhen she spied a vessel bound for Galway
'Esos son mercaderes marinos,' gritó Grania"Those are sea merchants," Grania did cry
'Y Granuaile, y Granuaile"And Granuaile, and Granuaile
Detendrán ese barco o morirán'Will stop that ship or die"

Detuvo ese barco y tomaron su cargaShe stopped that ship, and they took its store
Regresó a la antigua costa de ErinShe returned to Old Erin's shore
Con brandy español caminabaWith Spanish brandy she walked along
Granuaile, GranuaileDid Granuaile, did Granuaile
Que dulcemente cantaba una canciónWho sweetly sang a song

La Reina Isabel sugirió una vezNow Queen Elizabeth did once suggest
Que nombraría a Grace condesaThat she would name Grace a countess
'Oh no,' dice Grace, 'Eso nunca funcionaría"Oh no," says Grace, "That would never do
Porque Grace O'Malley, porque Grace O'MalleyFor Grace O'Malley, for Grace O'Malley
Es tan gran reina como tú'Is as great a queen as you"

La Reina de Connacht por tierra y marThe Queen of Connaught by land and sea
Su fuerza comandaba lealtad ferozHer strength commanded fierce loyalty
Su riqueza proveía para muchos clanesHer wealth provided for many's the clans
De Grace O'Malley, de Grace O'MalleyOf Grace O'Malley, of Grace O'Malley
Mujer de mar de IrlandaSeawoman of Ireland