Willie Taylor

Willie Taylor

Willie Taylor y su joven amante, llenos de alegría y lealtadWillie Taylor and his youthful lover, full of mirth and loyalty
Iban a la iglesia para casarse, él fue reclutado y enviado al marThey were going to the church to be married, he was pressed and sent on sea
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Ella se vistió como marinera, en su pecho llevaba una estrellaShe dressed herself up like a sailor, on her breast she wore a star
Sus hermosos dedos largos y delgados, les puso un poco de alquitránHer beautiful fingers long and slender, she gave them all just a smear of tar
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En el barco hubo un altercado, ella era una más entre el restoOn the ship there being a skirmish, she being one amongst the rest
Un botón plateado voló de su chaqueta, apareció su pecho blanco como la nieveA silver button flew off her jacket, there appeared her snow white breast
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Dice el capitán a esta hermosa dama, ¿qué infortunio te trajo aquí?Says the captain to this fair maid, what misfortune has took you here
Busco a mi verdadero amor, a quien reclutaste el año pasadoI'm in search of my true lover, whom you pressed on the other year
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Si buscas a tu verdadero amor, por favor dime su nombreIf you're in search of your true lover, pray come tell to me his name
A él lo llaman Willie Taylor, pero su nombre es FitzgeraldWillie Taylor they do call him, but Fitzgerald is his name
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Levántate mañana temprano, al amanecer del díaLet you get up tomorrow morning, early as the break of day
Ahí encontrarás a tu Willie Taylor, caminando con su dama alegreThere you'll find your Willie Taylor, walking along with his lady gay
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Ella se levantó a la mañana siguiente, al amanecer del díaShe got up the very next morning, early as the break of day
Ahí vio a su Willie Taylor caminando con su dama alegreThere she spied her Willie Taylor walking along with his lady gay
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Ella sacó un par de pistolas que tenía a su disposiciónShe drew out a brace of pistols that she had at her command
Ahí disparó a su Willie Taylor con su novia a su lado derechoThere she shot her Willie Taylor with his bride at his right hand
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Cuando el Capitán se enteró, del acto que ella había cometidoWhen the Captain came to hear it, of the deed that she had done
La nombró comandante de un barco, sobre una embarcación hacia la Isla de ManHe made her a ship's commander, over a vessel for the Isle of Man
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