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The BlacksmithEl Herrero
A blacksmith courted me nine months or betterUn herrero me cortejó durante nueve meses o más
He bravely won my heart, wrote me a letterValientemente ganó mi corazón, me escribió una carta
With his hammer in his hand, he looked quite cleverCon su martillo en la mano, lucía bastante astuto
And if I was with my love, I'd live foreverY si estuviera con mi amor, viviría por siempre
But where is my love gone with his cheeks like rosesPero ¿dónde está mi amor con sus mejillas como rosas
And his good black billycock on, all crowned with primroses?Y su buen sombrero negro, todo coronado con primaveras?
I'm afraid the scorching sun will shine and burn his beautyTemo que el sol abrasador brille y queme su belleza
And if I was with my love, I'd do my dutyY si estuviera con mi amor, haría mi deber
Strange news has come to town, strange news is carriedExtrañas noticias han llegado a la ciudad, extrañas noticias se difunden
Strange news flies up and down that my love, he's marriedExtrañas noticias vuelan de arriba abajo de que mi amor, él se ha casado
I wish them both much joy though they can't hear meLes deseo a ambos mucha alegría aunque no puedan escucharme
And may God reward them well for the slighting of meY que Dios los recompense bien por despreciarme
"Don't you remember well when you lay beside me'¿No recuerdas bien cuando yacías a mi lado
And you said you'd marry me and not deny me?"Y dijiste que te casarías conmigo y no me negarías?'
"If I said I'd marry you, it was only for to try you'Si dije que me casaría contigo, fue solo para probarte
So bring your witness, love, and I'll not deny you"Así que trae a tu testigo, amor, y no te negaré'
"Oh witness have I none, save God Almighty'Oh, testigo no tengo, salvo Dios Todopoderoso
And may He reward you well for the slighting of me"Y que Él te recompense bien por despreciarme'
Her lips grew pale and wan, it made her poor heart trembleSus labios palidecieron y se pusieron mustios, hizo temblar su pobre corazón
To think she loved a one and he proved deceitfulAl pensar que amaba a uno y resultó ser engañoso