Clavellina Hermosa

Beautiful Carnation

Clavellina Hermosa

I went to cut a carnation,Yo fui a cortarle un clavel,
From a beautiful little flower.A una Clavellina Hermosa.
I went to cut a carnation,Yo fui a cortarle un clavel,
And the plant said to me:Y la mata me decía:

"Take me too,Arráncame a mí también,
For you’re taking my joy."Que te llevas mi alegría.

Dressed in your own sorrow,Vistes de tu misma pena,
Are the lilies in the field, oh.Están los lirios del campo ay.
Sad from your own sorrow.Tristes de tu misma pena.
Seeing your dark face, oh.Al ver tu cara morena ay.

Oh, tear-streaked face,Hay carita de llanto,
One afternoon in spring,Una tarde en primavera,
Dreaming, I once saw,Soñando, yo he visto una vez,
Dreaming, and it looked like a star,Soñando, y parecía un lucero,

And when it was by my side,Y cuando estaba a mi lado,
I heard a bell in the sky,Oí un timbre en el cielo,
A bell that woke me up.Un timbre me ha despertado.