La bella y graciosa moza

The Beautiful and Graceful Maiden

La bella y graciosa moza

The beautiful and graceful maidenLa bella y graciosa moza
Went to wash the clothes,marchose a lavar la ropa,
She wet them, she wet them,la mojó, la mojó,
She wet them in the stream,la mojó en el arroyuelo,
And singing, she washed them.y cantando la lavó.
She rubbed them on a stone,La frotó sobre una piedra,
She hung them on a birch.la colgó de un abedul.
FalalaláFalalalá
After washing the clothes,Después de lavar la ropa,
The girl went to the market;la niña se fue al mercado;
A shepherd, a shepherd,un pastor, un pastor,
A shepherd was selling sheep,un pastor vendía ovejas,
Announcing loudly:pregonando a viva voz:
'Look at this sheep, look at this wool,'¡Ved qué oveja, ved qué lana,
Look at this beast, what an animal!'ved qué bestia, qué animal!'
FalalaláFalalalá
The girl saw it very skinny,La niña la vio muy flaca,
Nevertheless, she liked it:sin embargo le gustó:
'I'll pay you twenty bucks,'Yo te pago veinte escudos,
And let's not argue anymore!'y no discutamos más !'
FalalaláFalalalá
The girl returns singing,Vuelve la niña cantando,
Very happy with her sheep.muy contenta con su oveja.
When they arrived at the forest,Cuando llegaron al bosque
The little sheep escaped.la ovejita se escapó.
The desperate girl,La niña desesperada,
Threw herself on top of it;arrojóse encima de ella;
Quickly and skillfully,velozmente y con destreza,
She grabbed it from behind.aferrola por detrás.
FalalaláFalalalá
A rider of proud bearingLlegaba por el camino
Was coming down the road.jinete de altivo porte.
He dismounted, he dismounted,Descendió, descendió,
He dismounted from his horse,descendió de su caballo,
And to the girl he sang:y a la niña le cantó:
'I'll pay you twenty bucks,'Yo te pago veinte escudos,
And let's not argue anymore'y no discutamos más'
FalalaláFalalalá
The blushing girlLa niña ruborizada
Just half-closed her eyes.tan sólo entornó sus ojos.
The rider, the rider,El jinete, el jinete,
The enamored rider,el jinete enamorado,
Gently approached her,dulcemente se acercó,
Wet her in the stream,la mojó en el arroyuelo,
And singing, he washed her.y cantando la lavó.
FalalaláFalalalá
The girl took a step back,La niña alejose un paso,
And the daring rider,y el jinete tan audaz,
Threw himself on top of her,arrojose encima de ella,
And grabbed her from behind.y aferrola por detrás.
FalalaláFalalalá
Seeing the maiden trembling,Viendo a la moza temblando,
He rubbed her on a stone.la frotó sobre una piedra.
FalalaláFalalalá
When he was about to leave,Cuando ya estaba por irse,
He hung her on a birch.la colgó de un abedul.
No, no, no, noNo, no, no, no
With pain the girl sings:Con dolor la niña canta:
'Look at this beast, what an animal!''¡Ved qué bestia, qué animal!'
FalalaláFalalalá
And she seems very sad,Y parece estar muy triste,
Nevertheless, she liked it.sin embargo le gustó.
FalalaláFalalalá