El Rey De Francia [English translation]

The king of France had three daughters:

one embroidered and the other sowed,

the youngest of them worked on her stretcher frame,

as she embroidered, embroidered, she fell asleep.

Her mother had wanted to scold her when she saw her,

"don't scold me, mother, nor will you be able to.

For I was dreaming a good and happy dream".

- Whatever you where dreaming of, I can explain it to you.

"I stood by the door, I saw the full moon,

I stood by the window, I saw the Orion1

I stood by the well, I saw a golden pillar

with three little birds pecking the gold".

- The full moon was your mother-in-law,

the Orion was your sister-in-law,

the three little birds were your brothers-in-law

and the golden pillar was the son of the king, your fiancé.

As soon as these words were said at the doors,

they have taken me away to foreign lands.

1. lit. 'Diana's star'. Refers to the Orion constellation.