La Violetera

The Violet Seller

La Violetera

Like precursor birds of springComo aves precursoras de primavera
In Madrid appear the violet sellersEn Madrid aparecen las violeteras
Who, proclaiming, seem like swallowsQue pregonando parecen golondrinas
That go chirping, that go chirpingQue van piando, que van piando

Take it, young sir, it's not worth more than a realLlévelo usted señorito que no vale más que un real
Buy this little bouquetCómpreme usted este ramito
Buy this little bouquetCómpreme usted este ramito
To wear it in the buttonholePa' lucirlo en el ojal

Her eyes are cheerful, her face smilingSon sus ojos alegres, su faz risueña
What you call a typical Madrid womanLo que se dice un tipo de madrileña
Pure and traditional, that if she squints her eyesNeta y castiza que si entorna los ojos
She captivates you, she captivates youTe cauteriza, te cauteriza

Take it, young sir, it's not worth more than a realLlévelo usted señorito que no vale mas que un real
Buy this little bouquetCómpreme usted este ramito
Buy this little bouquetCómpreme usted este ramito
To wear it in the buttonholePa' lucirlo en el ojal

Buy this little bouquetCómpreme usted este ramito
Buy this little bouquetCómpreme usted este ramito
To wear it in the buttonholePa' lucirlo en el ojal