Rancho do Amor À Ilha

Love Ranch on the Island

Rancho do Amor À Ilha

"a little piece of land,"um pedacinho de terra,
Lost in the sea!...Perdido no mar!...
On a little piece of land,Num pedacinho de terra,
Beauty beyond compare...Beleza sem par...
Never has natureJamais a natureza
Gathered so much beautyReuniu tanta beleza
Never has a poetJamais algum poeta
Had so much to sing!Teve tanto pra cantar!

On a little piece of landNum pedacinho de terra
Unmatched beauties!Belezas sem par!
Island of the charming girl,Ilha da moça faceira,
Of the traditional lace makerDa velha rendeira tradicional
Island of the old fig treeIlha da velha figueira
Where on a lovely afternoonOnde em tarde fagueira
I’ll read my newspaper.Vou ler meu jornal.

Your beautiful lagoonTua lagoa formosa
Tenderness of a roseTernura de rosa
A poem in the moonlight,Poema ao luar,
Crystal where the vain moonCristal onde a lua vaidosa
Glamorous, coySestrosa, dengosa
Comes to reflect..."Vem se espelhar..."