Yarrow

There was a lady from the North,Había una dama del Norte,

One scarse could find her marrow,Apenas se podía encontrar a su igual,

She was courted by nine gentlemen,Fue cortejada por nueve caballeros,

And a ploughboy lad from Yarrow.Y un muchacho campesino de Yarrow.

These nine sat drinking at the wine,Estos nueve estaban bebiendo vino,

As they had done before,Como lo habían hecho antes,

They made a vow amongst themselves,Hicieron un juramento entre ellos,

To fight for her on Yarrow.De pelear por ella en Yarrow.

She's washed his face, she's combed his hair,Ella le lavó la cara, le peinó el cabello,

As she has done before,Como lo había hecho antes,

She's placed a brand down by his side,Colocó una espada a su lado,

To fight for her on Yarrow.Para pelear por ella en Yarrow.

As he came down yon high, high hill,Al bajar por esa alta colina,

And down the halls of Yarrow.Y por los pasillos de Yarrow,

There he spied nine armed men.Allí vio a nueve hombres armados,

Come to fight with him on Yarrow.Venir a pelear con él en Yarrow.

It's three he's wounded, and three withdrew,Hirió a tres, y tres se retiraron,

And three he's killed on Yarrow,Y a tres mató en Yarrow,

Till her brother John, came in behind.Hasta que su hermano John, llegó por detrás,

And pierced his body through.Y atravesó su cuerpo.

Oh, Father dear, I dreamed a dream,Oh, Padre querido, soñé un sueño,

I fear it will prove sorrow,Temo que se convierta en tristeza,

Dreamed I was pulling the heather bell,Soñé que arrancaba la flor del brezo,

On they dowy dens of Yarrow.En los oscuros valles de Yarrow.

Oh, Father dear, you've seven sons,Oh, Padre querido, tienes siete hijos,

You may wed them all tomorrow,Puedes casarlos todos mañana,

But the fairest one amongst them all.Pero el más hermoso entre todos ellos,

Was the boy I loved on Yarrow.Era el chico que amaba en Yarrow.