Una Tarde De Verano

An Afternoon of Summer

Una Tarde De Verano

An afternoon of summerUna tarde de verano
I passed by the Moorish quarterPasi por la moreria
And I saw a Moorish woman washingY vi una mora lavando
At the foot of a cold fountainAl pié de una fuente fria

I told her beautiful Moorish womanYo la dije mora linda
I told her beautiful Moorish womanYo la dije mora bella
Let my horses drinkDeja beber mis caballos
From these crystal watersDestas águas cristalinas

- I am not a Moorish woman, sir- No soy mora, el caballero
I am born in SpainQue soy de España nascida
I was captivated by the MoorsMe cautivaron los moros
On Easter DayDia de Páscua Florida

If you want to come with meSi quieres venir comigo
I would take you to SpainA España te llevaria
- And the clothes, sir- Y la ropa, el caballero
Where would I leave them?Donde yo la dejaria?

- What is silk and wool- Lo que es de seda y lana
Would go on my horsesEn mis caballos se iria
And what is of no useY lo que no sirva nada
Would return by the riverPor el rio tornaria

Upon arriving in these fieldsAl llegar por estos campos
The girl cries and sighsLa niña llora y sospira
Why do you cry, beautiful girlPor que lloras niña linda
Why do you cry, lovely girlPor que lloras bella niña

- I cry because in these fields- Lloro por que en estos campos
My father used to come huntingMi padre a cazar venia
With my little brother AlejandroCon mi hermanito Alejandro
And all his companyY toda su compania

Open doors and windows-Abrid puertas y ventanas
Balconies and galleriesBalcones y galerias
For bringing a wifeQue por traer a una esposa
I bring you my sisterOs traigo una hermana mia