| Litania (original) | Litania (translation) |
|---|---|
| Seria a noite transida | It would be the night |
| Seria um grito na rua | It would be a cry in the street |
| Seria a porta da vida | It would be the door of life |
| Fechada ao rasto da lua | Closed to the moon's trail |
| Seria a chaga do lado | It would be the wound on the side |
| Seria o espelho do rio | It would be the mirror of the river |
| Seria um xaile rasgado | It would be a torn shawl |
| Que nos guardasse do frio | That keep us from the cold |
| Seria a voz que resume | It would be the voice that summarizes |
| Seria a sombra da face | It would be the shadow of the face |
| Seria um cravo de lume | It would be a firecracker |
| Que no vinho se afogasse | That he drowned in the wine |
| Seria uma vela acesa | would be a lit candle |
| Seria a estrela polar | It would be the pole star |
| Seria um lenço ou uma reza | It would be a scarf or a prayer |
| Que nos viesse matar | that would kill us |
