Cavalo Ruço

Gray Horse

Cavalo Ruço

I had a gray horseEu tive um cavalo ruço
That was called GingãoQue se chamava gingão
From a wild caponDe uma capona bravia
That I wanted, feltQue eu queria, sentia
Like a good brotherComo um bom irmão

It was the most beautiful horseEra o cavalo mais lindo
Born in RibatejoQue nasceu no ribatejo
And I never had another like itE eu nunca tive outro assim
So gentle that in the endTão manso que enfim
I still desire itAinda o desejo

It jumped with excellenceSaltava que era um primor
Did everything with graceTudo fazia com graça
Was good at bullfightingEra bom a tourear
At knocking down without hesitationA derribar sem vacilar
In the field or in the squareNo campo ou na praça

It chased hares with pleasureCorria lebres com gosto
And no greyhound could pass itE nenhum galgo o passava
When they saw it runQuando o viam correr
With joy without sufferingcom prazer sem sofrer
It amazed everyoneA todos pasmava

Playing there in the marshA brincar lá na lezíria
They would admire itO íam admirar
I still seem to see itAinda parece que o vejo
By the Tejo riverÀ beira do Tejo
Running and jumpingA correr a saltar

It was a bull that killed itFoi um touro que o matou
On a day of misfortuneNum dia de infelicidade
And I never rode againE eu nunca mais montei
I don't even know if I willNem sei se o farei
Such is the longingTal é a saudade