Modinha das saias [English translation]

The skirt

Under the skirt the petticoat,

Under the skirt, the petticoat

Under the skirt, the skirt, the petticoat, the skirt

Which is made out of very fine linen,

The skirt, the skirt!

And being a girl,

I'm a jewel.

I will spin with the skirt

Oh yes, it flared!

It wheels around me

One, two, three: it flew up!

Fire and water

Earth and salt,

Mandrake's root...

Light, crystal!

It shines more and more,

It shines and shines

In the madrigals.

It will shine, it shone!

I will spin with the skirt

And the skirt flared,

It wheels again and we turn again,

Oh yes, it flared!

Oh yes, come on!

One, two, three: it wheels around

And one more time in the other direction

It spins again

Oh yes, come on!

One, two, three: it wheels around

And it has fallen before me!!!