Quantas Sabedes Amar Amigo
(12th Century Spanish)

 
Quantas sabedes amar amigo
treides comig'a lo mar de vigo

E bañar nos emos nas ondas

Quantas sabedes amar amado
treides comig'a lo mar levado

E bañar nos emos nas ondas

Treides comig'a lo mar de vigo
e veeremo'lo meu amigo

E bañar nos emos nas ondas

Treides comig'a lo mar levado
e veeremo'lo meu amado

E bañar nos emos nas ondas

English translation:

All those who count themselves friends of love
come with me to the Sea of Vigo,

and (there) we will bathe ourselves in the ocean waves.

All those who have known love,
join me where the sea makes way;

and (there) we will bathe ourselves in the ocean waves.

Come with me to the Sea of Vigo,
and (there) we shall see my friend;

and (there) we will bathe ourselves in the ocean waves.

Come with me to where the sea makes way,
and (there) we shall see my lover;

and (there) we will bathe ourselves in the ocean waves.


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(Recorded by Owain Phyfe on 'Odyssey')

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