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Tarde de mayo

On a Cool Evening in May

(Spanish)

Una tarde fresquita de mayo
Monté mi caballo y me fui a pasear
por la senda donde mi mamita
graciosa y risueña solía pasear,
yo la vi que cortaba una rosa,
yo la vi que cortaba un clavel
y le dije mamita hermosa,
me das esa rosa,
me das el clavel,
y me dijo muy fina y galante
al instante yo te los daré
si me juras que siempre
muy buena, estudiosa y amante
conmigo serás.

(English)

On a cool evening in May
I took my horse and went for a ride.
On the path where my Mommy,
Gracious and smiling, used to stroll.
And I saw her pick a rose,
And I saw her pick a carnation,
And I told her, nice Mommy,
Give me this rose,
Give me this carnation,
And she told me, very shrewdly and gallantly,
I'll give them to you at once
If you'll swear to me that always,
You'll be very nice, studious and loving
To me.