Student times nostalgia #2

For those of you who liked the previous serenade here goes some more...

Lendas do Rio Douro (Douro River Legends)

As ondas do Rio Douro a correr Vêm cantando baixinho Passam nas margens de leve a bater Com amor e com carinho Barcos Rabelos passando a vogar Com as velas remendadas Lendas antigas nos fazem lembrar Contos de reis e de fadas Conta a lenda que o nobre moiro À noitinha ia namorar Com as ninfas do Rio Douro ao luar As águas levam segredos p'ró mar Das moças namoradeiras Porque nas margens os ouvem cantar Às bonitas lavadeiras Dizem que quando aparece o luar Em noites de lua cheia As ninfas do rio Douro a cantar Dançam o Vira na areia

The running waves of Douro River Come whispering a song Softly taping the margins With love and tenderness Rabelo boats sailing their way With sewn old sails Old legends remind us Tales of Fairies and Kings Legend has it the noble Moor By nightfall wouls flirt With Douro river mermaids by moonlight The waters carry secrets to the sea Of the flirting young girls Because they are sung on the sides By the beautiful washer girls People say when moonlight appears In full Moon nights The Douro river mermaids singing Dance the Vira on the sand.

by azeiTUNA

Noites de Ronda (Serenade Nights)

Ao longe o Sol repousa Solta-se a brisa surge o luar já no céu estrelas dormem amores antigos venho recordar Se a noite fosse minha Não tiraria dela o luar Para qu’em noites de ronda Teu suave rosto Possa iluminar Escuta meu amor Esta canção Todo o ardor da minha paixão Vem à janela ouvir cantar Noites de ronda te venho murmurar Não é meu teu olhar Negro como a noite que passa e não finda Sem me ouvires cantar Peço-te um sinal Solta uma lágrima amarga Quando o nosso amor findar

Far away the Sun rests The breeze gets loose Moonlight appears Stars sleep in the sky yet I recall old passions If the night were mine I wouldn’t take her the moonlight So on nights of serenade Your gentle face It can shine on Listen my love This song All the flame of my passion Step to the window listen to the song A serenade I whisper to you It is not mine thy look Dark as the night That passes and doesn’t end Before you’ve heard me sing I ask you a sign Drop a bitter tear When our love is over

by azeiTUNA

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