Cosas de Doña Asunción [English translation]

It's five in the afternoon

the meeting begins

the canasta match

the religion talk

the teacher, the chemist

the priest and Mrs Asuncion

the midafternoon coffee

and some conversation

And they will talk

about Mr Ramon's son

so clever he seemed

and he became a shepherd

I don't know if I fool myself

says Mrs Asuncion

but last night I saw John Doe

wandering round the alley

Mr priest

I don't know if you remember

Mrs Engracia's wedding

that was a night at 3

poor her

so young and now with six

of course, as they say

Mr Joe protects her

and the rain in the crystal

and the flower in the pot

will wait asleep for the morning

the lights of the alley

gaze but they silence

and a shepherd walks under the rain

without meaining it the hours

go by in the clock

the teacher bids farewell

the others say goodbye

comments about it

is it that she has a lover

the chemist blushes

the priest apologizes

but anyway

let's drink another coffee

tomorrow as it's sunday

the mass will be at 10

the meeting ends

tomorrow from 4 to 6

they'll keep with the canasta

they'll keep with the coffee