Rocío

Dew

Rocío

With a black hat, with a short jacket,Con sombrero negro, con chaqueta corta,
in the witching hours of the eveningen la brujas horas del anochecer
down my street passed a young manpor mi calle abajo pasaba un mocito
whom unknowingly I fell in love with.del que sin saberlo yo me enamore.
On a clear Sunday that April was smilingUn domingo claro que abril sonreía
he stopped by my gate, gallant and reed-likese paro en mi reja gallardo y juncal
and cheerfully said to me: 'with you, my lifey me dijo alegre: "con usted mi vida
I have a few words to say.'unas palabritas tengo yo que hablar".
And we talked about many thingsY hablamos de muchas cosas
that the wind took away,que el viento se las llevo,
only a couplettan solamente una copla
remained in my soul.en mi alma se quedo.
Dew, oh my Dew!Rocío, ay mi Rocío!
a little bouquet of carnations,manojito de claveles,
a blooming bud;capullito florecido;
thinking of your desiresde pensar en tus quereres
I'm going to lose my mind.voy a perder el sentido.
Because I love you, my lifePorque te quiero mi vida
like no one has loved you.como nadie te ha querido.
Dew, oh my Dew!Rocío ay mi Rocío!
The young man left my side,Se alejó el mocito de la vera mía,
all he swore to me was a liefue mentira todo lo que me juro
and my eyes cry behind the latticey mis ojos lloran tras la celosía
for that affection that withered away.por aquel cariño que se marchito.
Yesterday afternoon speaking in his earAyer por la tarde hablando en su oido
I saw him pass with another on his arm;con otra del brazo le he visto pasar;
he turned his face, he wasn't moved,me ha vuelto la cara, no se ha conmovido,
but I'm sure he saw me cry.pero estoy segura que me vio llorar.
Despite his scornQue a pesar de sus desprecios
I can't forget him,yo no lo puedo olvidar,
I remember that coupletme acuerdo de aquella copla
that one day I heard him sing.que un día le oí cantar.