Don't plant the vine on a slope
nor sow wheat in the ravine
nor marry a foreigner
for she will surely cheat.
Gentlemen, is it not a shame
that such a joyful man
during times of labor1
should be in bed?.
With that blushing face2
and a head of curls
each time I look at you
I fall further in love.
Finally, the sun has set
the hens head for the pen
my master will reluctantly
pay me a full day's wage.
My uncle is very wonderful
and when he dies I'll inherit
a guitar and a tambourine
and his gift for singing3.
1. when it's the season for working in the fields2. lit. 'those colors on her face'3. 'I'll be able to sing as well as he did'