The Cherry Tree Carol

A Canção da Cerejeira

The Cherry Tree Carol

Quando José era um velho, um velho ele eraWhen joseph was an old man, an old man was he
Casou com a Virgem Maria, a rainha da GalileiaHe married virgin mary, the queen of galilee
Casou com a Virgem Maria, a rainha da GalileiaHe married virgin mary, the queen of galilee

E um dia, enquanto caminhavam, todo no jardim verdeAnd one day as they went walking, all in the garden green
Havia frutas e cerejas tão densas quanto se pode verThere were berries and cherries as thick as may be seen
Havia frutas e cerejas tão densas quanto se pode verThere were berries and cherries as thick as may be seen

Então Maria disse a José, tão mansa e tão calmaThen mary said to joseph, so meek and so mild
José, me arruma umas cerejas que estou grávida, na almaJoseph, gather me some cherries for I am with child
José, me arruma umas cerejas que estou grávida, na almaJoseph, gather me some cherries for I am with child

José ficou furioso, furioso ele ficouThe joseph flew in anger, in anger flew he
Deixa o pai do bebê pegar as cerejas pra você, ôLet the father of the baby gather cherries for thee
Deixa o pai do bebê pegar as cerejas pra você, ôLet the father of the baby gather cherries for thee

Então falou o menino Jesus, do ventre de MariaThen up spoke baby jesus, from out mary's womb
Abaixe-se, árvore alta, pra minha mãe ter alegriaBow down ye tallest tree that my mother might have some
Abaixe-se, árvore alta, pra minha mãe ter alegriaBow down ye tallest tree that my mother might have some

Então a árvore mais alta se curvou pra tocar a mão de MariaSo bent down the tallest tree to touch mary's hand
Disse ela, oh olha agora, José, tenho cerejas à minha disposiçãoSaid she, oh look now joseph, I have cherries at command
Disse ela, oh olha agora, José, tenho cerejas à minha disposiçãoSaid she, oh look now joseph, I have cherries at command

Quando José era um velho, um velho ele eraWhen joseph was an old man, an old man was he
Casou com a Virgem Maria, a rainha da GalileiaHe married virgin mary, the queen of galilee
Casou com a Virgem Maria, a rainha da GalileiaHe married virgin mary, the queen of galilee