Ramito de Violetas

Bouquet of Violets

Ramito de Violetas

She was happy in her marriage, although her husband was the devil himselfEra feliz en su matrimonio, aunque su marido era el mismo demonio
The man had a bit of a bad temper, she complained that he was never tenderTenía el hombre un poco de mal genio, ella se quejaba de que nunca fue tierno
For more than three years now he has been receiving letters from a strangerDesde hace ya más de tres años recibe cartas de un extraño
Letters full of poetry that have brought back joyCartas llenas de poesía que le han devuelto la alegría

Who wrote verses to you, tell me, girl, who was it?¿Quién te escribía a ti versos, dime niña quién era?
Who sent you flowers in spring?¿Quién te mandaba flores en primavera?

You received them with loveCon amor las recibías
As always without a cardComo siempre sin tarjeta
I was sending you a bunch of violetsTe mandaba a ti un ramito de violetas

Sometimes he dreams, sometimes he imaginesA veces sueña, a veces se imagina
What will the one who esteems her so much be like?Cómo será aquel que a ella tanto la estima
He will be more of a gray-haired manSerá más bien hombre de pelo cano
Open smile and tenderness in his handsSonrisa abierta y de ternura en sus manos

Who will suffer in silence?¿Quién será quien sufre en silencio?
Who can be your secret love?¿Quién puede ser su amor secreto?

She who knows nothing, looks at her husband and then remains silentElla que no sabe nada, mira a su marido y luego se calla
Who wrote verses to you, tell me, girl, who was it?¿Quién te escribía a ti versos, dime niña quién era?
Who sent you flowers in spring?¿Quién te mandaba flores en primavera?

You received them with loveCon amor las recibías
As always without a cardComo siempre sin tarjeta
I was sending you a bunch of violetsTe mandaba a ti un ramito de violetas

Every evening when her husband returnsCada tarde al volver su esposo
Tired of work, he goes and looks at her out of the corner of his eyeCansado del trabajo va y la mira de reojo
He doesn't say anything because he knows everythingNo dice nada porque él lo sabe todo
She is like that, happy anywayElla es así, feliz de cualquier modo
Because he is the one who writes verses to herPorque él es quien le escribe versos
He is her lover, her secret loveÉl es su amante, su amor secreto

She who knows nothing, looks at her husband and then remains silentElla que no sabe nada, mira a su marido y luego se calla
Who wrote verses to you, tell me, girl, who was it?¿Quién te escribía a ti versos, dime niña quién era?
Who sent you flowers in spring?¿Quién te mandaba flores en primavera?

You received them with loveCon amor las recibías
As always without a cardComo siempre sin tarjeta
I was sending you a bunch of violetsTe mandaba a ti un ramito de violetas