Laieta
Language: Catalan (Català)
Si fós ocellet aniria volant,
i a ca' la Laieta,
aniria a parlar.
Son pare em diria:
"Què voleu, l'hereu?"
"Vinc per la Laieta,
si me la doneu."
"Torneu demà vespre
de bon matí;
si ella us volia,
jo dire que sí."
La noia bonica diu que sí que ho vol,
i a la matinada canta el rossinyol.
Laieta, Laieta, Laieta, Lajeta,
Laieta bonica diu que sí que ho vol.
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- ENG English (Salvador Pila) , "Laieta", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-11-14
Line count: 15
Word count: 70
Laieta
Language: English after the Catalan (Català)
If I were a little bird I would fly,
and to Laieta's house I would go,
to propose.
Her father would tell me:
"What do you want, you heir?"
"I've come for Laieta,
if you would give her to me."
"Come back tomorrow
early in the morning;
if she likes you,
I will give my consent."
The pretty girl says yes, she likes,
and, at dawn, the nightingale sings.
Laieta, Laieta, Laieta, Laieta,
pretty Laieta says yes, she likes.
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- Translation from Catalan (Català) to English copyright © 2010 by Salvador Pila, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2010-03-25
Line count: 15
Word count: 79
