| A la Orilla de un Palmar (original) | A la Orilla de un Palmar (translation) |
|---|---|
| A La Orilla de un Palmar | At the edge of a palm tree |
| A la orilla de un palmar | At the edge of a palm grove |
| yo vi una joven bella; | I saw a beautiful young woman; |
| su boquita de coral, | her little coral mouth of hers, |
| sus ojitos dos estrellas. | her little eyes two stars. |
| Al pasar le pregunté | As I passed by I asked |
| que quién estaba con ella | who was with her |
| y me respondió llorando: | and she answered me crying: |
| Sola vivo en el palmar. | She alone lives in the palm grove. |
| Soy huerfanita ¡ay! | I'm an orphan, oh! |
| no tengo padre ni madre | I have neither father nor mother |
| ni un amigo, ¡ay! | not a friend, alas! |
| que me venga a consolar. | Come comfort me. |
| Solita paso la vida | I spend my life alone |
| a la orilla de un palmar, | at the edge of a palm grove, |
| y solita voy y vengo | and alone I come and go |
| como las olas del mar. | like the waves of the sea. |
