Cantigas de Maio (Eu Fui Ver a Minha Amada)

I went to see my beloved
over by a garden
I gave her a red rose
to remember me by

I went to see my dear one
over by a meadow
I gave her my linen handkerchief
which is of the finest quality

When I die, my mother
oh, cry for the one who suffered so much
so that she may tell the world
oh, God gave it to me, oh, God took it away

I went to see a maiden
in a little boat sleeping
I gave her a silk quilt
to cover herself with

I went to see a young lady
in a little room spinning
I gave her a red rose
to enchant her with me

When I die, my mother...

I went to see my beloved
in the fields I went to see
I gave her a red rose
to be attached to me

Green meadows, green fields
where is my passion
the swallows do not stop
some return, others do not

When I die, my mother...