Sailorboy

It was early,early all in the springEra temprano, temprano en la primavera

when my love Willie went to serve a kingcuando mi amor Willie fue a servir a un rey

the night been dark and the wind blew highla noche estaba oscura y el viento soplaba fuerte

which parted me from my sailor boylo que me separó de mi marinero

"Oh father,father, give me a boat"Oh padre, padre, dame un bote

for on the ocean I mean to floatporque en el océano quiero flotar

to watch the bigger ships as they pass bypara ver los barcos más grandes mientras pasan

for I might enquire for my sailor boypor si puedo preguntar por mi marinero

She had not sailed it for a week or twoNo lo había navegado por una semana o dos

when she spied a captain and all his crewcuando avistó a un capitán y a toda su tripulación

"Oh captain, captain, come tell me true,"Oh capitán, capitán, dime la verdad,

does my love Willie sail on board with you?"¿mi amor Willie navega a bordo contigo?"

What was the colour of your Willie's hair,¿Cuál era el color del cabello de tu Willie,

what was the colour does young Willie wear?cuál era el color que llevaba el joven Willie?

"A red-blue jacket and his trousers white"Una chaqueta rojo-azul y sus pantalones blancos

and his curly hair was my heart's delight"y su cabello rizado era la delicia de mi corazón"

"Oh fair maid, fair maid, he is not here,"Oh bella doncella, no está aquí,

for he's lost or drowned, I am afraidpues está perdido o ahogado, me temo

for in yon green island as we passed bypues en aquella isla verde mientras pasábamos

t'was there we lost the fine sailor boy"fue allí donde perdimos al fino marinero"

She wrung her hands and she tore her hairElla se retorcía las manos y se arrancaba los cabellos

just like a lady in deep despaircomo una dama en profunda desesperación

she called for paper, both pen and inkpidió papel, pluma y tinta

and every line she did drop a tearevery line she did drop a tear

and every word she cried "Willie dear"y cada palabra lloraba "querido Willie"

So father, father, go dig my graveAsí que padre, padre, ve a cavar mi tumba

go dig it long and go dig it widecávala larga y cávala ancha

place marble stone at my head and feetcoloca una piedra de mármol en mi cabeza y pies

that the world may know that I died in griefpara que el mundo sepa que morí de pena