Canna Austina

Canna Austina

Canna Austina

When you were born, cane of August,Cuando naciste tú, caña de agosto,
Roses and violets were bloomingLas rosas y las violetas nacían
And in the center, from a fine silver branchY en el centro, desde una rama de plata fina
Silver apples were sprouting.Brotaban manzanas plateadas.

There's a carnation high on the caneHay un clavel en lo alto de la caña
That spreads its scent three hundred miles awayQue a trescientas millas esparce su perfume
People who see it wonderLa gente que lo ve se pregunta
Where such a fancy flower comes from.De donde nace una flor tan galana.

I've brought you a precious cupTe he traído una copa preciosa
Filled with songs and a hundred roses.Llena de canciones y de cien rosas.
An angel called me last nightUn ángel anoche me ha llamado
To see this fragrant plant once more.Para ver de nuevo esta planta perfumada.

I want to write a letter to the sunQuiero escribirle una carta al sol
So it won't hide on this dayPara que en este día no se esconda
And I want to gift it a sunflowerY quiero regalarle un girasol
It's nice to sing where it turns and goes.Lindo es cantar por donde gira y va.

The moon and the sun are relativesLa luna con el sol son parientes
They've built their neighboring homesHan levantado sus casas vecinas
And a garden of shining starsY un jardín de estrellas relucientes
Where love prepares the pillows.Donde el amor prepara las almohadas.

Where it sings and never restsPor donde canta y no descansa
And turns and sings lily and roseY gira y canta lirio y rosa
I want to make it a sunflowerQuiero hacerle un girasol
The bee spins around the flowerGira la abeja en torno a la flor
So the sun never setsQue el sol no se pusiera nunca
Where it sings and turns and goesPor donde canta y gira y va
So the sun won't set tomorrowQue el sol no se pusiera mañana
And lilies and roses and violets will bloom.Y nazcan lirios y rosas y violetas.

Hallelujah, hallelujah.Aleluya, aleluya.