Cantigas Do Maio

I went to see my beloved
Down in the garden below
I went to see my beloved
Down in the garden below

I gave her a red rose
So she would remember me
I gave her a red rose
So she would remember me

I went to see my dear one
By the side of a passageway
I went to see my dear one
By the side of a passageway

I gave her my linen handkerchief
Which is from the finest linen
I gave her my linen handkerchief
Which is from the finest linen

My mother when I die
My mother when I die
Oh cry for the one who suffered so much
Oh cry for the one who suffered so much
To then tell the world
To then tell the world
Oh God gave it to me, oh God took it away
Oh God gave it to me, oh God took it away
Oh God gave it to me, oh God took it away

I went to see a maiden
Sleeping in a little boat
I went to see a maiden
Sleeping in a little boat

I gave her a silk quilt
To cover herself with
I gave her a silk quilt
To cover herself with

I went to see a young lady
In a little room spinning
I went to see a young lady
In a little room spinning

I gave her a red rose
To enchant her with me
I gave her a red rose
To enchant her with me

My mother when I die
My mother when I die
Oh cry for the one who suffered so much
Oh cry for the one who suffered so much
To then tell the world
To then tell the world
Oh God gave it to me, oh God took it away
Oh God gave it to me, oh God took it away
Oh God gave it to me, oh God took it away

I went to see my beloved
I went to see her in the fields
I went to see my beloved
I went to see her in the fields

I gave her a red rose
So she would be attached to me
I gave her a red rose
So she would be attached to me

Green meadows, green fields
Where is my passion
Green meadows, green fields
Where is my passion

The swallows don't stop
Some return, others don't
The swallows don't stop
Some return, others don't

My mother when I die
My mother when I die
Oh cry for the one who suffered so much
Oh cry for the one who suffered so much
To then tell the world
To then tell the world
Oh God gave it to me, oh God took it away
Oh God gave it to me, oh God took it away
Oh God gave it to me, oh God took it away
Oh God gave it to me, oh God took it away