Pregão do Almocreve

The Muleteer's Chant

Pregão do Almocreve

The muleteers sang happily through the villagesOs almocreves cantavam alegres pelas aldeias
They worked the land and climbed the mountains to see the beehivesLavravam a terra subiam à serra para ver as colmeias

They tended the cattle, they harvested in the meadowTratatavam do gado, ceifavam no prado
The hay and the strawO feno e a palha
They drank from the fountainsBebiam nas fontes
The mountains wentIam os montes
Sell the junkVender a tralha

Honey and honey waterMel e água mel
Pioes and stringsPioes e cordeis
Slingshots and crockeryFisgas e loiças
Pitchers, pots, basins, bowls and other thingsCantaros, panelas, alguidares, tigelas e outras coisas
They wore black pantsVestiam calças pretas
Vest or jacketColete ou jaqueta
Striped shirtCamisa riscada
Handkerchief and casketLenço e caixoné
They wore caps and greased bootsUsavam boné e a bota untada

Honey and honey waterMel e água mel
Handkerchief and casketLenço e caixoné
They wore caps and greased bootsUsavam boné e a bota untada

There from time to timeLá de vez em quando
They were smugglingFaziam contrabando
With sacrificeCom sacrificio
History describes the muleteer as having seven tradesA história discreve que o almocreve tenha os sete oficios

With rain or windCom chuva ou vento
cart, donkeyCarroça, jumento
Rattlesnake and squirrelCascavel e esquila
Samarra saphonsSamarra safões
They collected plagiarisms when they arrived at the villageCatavam pregoes ao chegar à vila

White limeCal branca
And to sell we singE a vender se canta
Who wants lime?Quem quer cal
Oregano and thistleOregaos e cardos
Silarcas and asparagusSilarcas e espargos
Pennyroyals of the valleyPoejos do vale
Who has scrap metal?Quem tem ferro velho
Rabbit, fox or hare furPele de coelho, raposa ou de lebre
Auction in songPregão em cantiga
And that was the life of the muleteerE assim era a vida do almocreve

White limeCal branca
Auction in songPregão em cantiga
And that was the life of the muleteerE assim era a vida do almocreve