Los Vergelitos

Estos son los vergelitos

These are the little orchards

donde los dos nos recreamos

where both of us delight

ahora que estamos solitos

now that we are alone

que dises prieta nos vamos

what do you say, darling, shall we go?

a cortar los vergelitos

to cut the little orchards

de a quellos hermosos llanos

of those beautiful plains

mi morena me mando...

my brunette sent me...

a una ciudad muy lejana

to a very distant city

me encargo que le trajera..

she asked me to bring her...

una lechuga alemana

a German lettuce

un clavelito frances

a little French carnation

y una flor americana

and an American flower

en un barandal de acreo

on an iron railing

se paseaba el rey de roma

the king of Rome strolled

si ellos fueran justicieros

if they were just

apresaria al que lo adora

they would imprison the one who adores him

y asta lo libertaria

and even set him free

por las leyes que ay ahora

because of the laws that exist now