Romanç De La Porquerola [English translation]

The king has made a calling, a calling he has made

to summon all the brave men for the war.

I have a young wife, where I should leave her?

I'll leave her with my mother, she will take good care of her.

After seven weeks, she made her a swineherd,

the little woman a swineherd was made.

And after seven years, she saw a knight aproaching,

the swineherd saw a knight aproaching.

"God bless you, swineherd". "God bless you, good knight"

"Could you tell me, swineherd, where is the nearest inn?"

"At my mother in law's house you'll find everything you need,

she has everything that makes a knight happy".

"Could you tell me, innkeeper, what's for dinner?"

"Chicken soup and ram's meat, too."

"Would you tell me, innkeeper, who am I going to sleep with?"

"With the swineherd, because I'm reserving my daughter."

"I haven't sleep in a bed for seven years and I won't do it for seven more.

I sleep next to the fire, like a cat.

You wouldn't talk to me like that if your son could hear you.

I haven't slept with a man for seven years and I won't do it this night either."

He took her by her white hand and led her to the bedroom.

"You haven't recognized me, but now I will tell you who I am."

"Catalina, Catalina, you are my wife"

And the swineherd hugged him.

"Where are the fine clothes you had?"

"Your mother has them, and your sister, too"

"If you weren't my mother, I would burn you

and spread you ashes from the tallest mountain I'd find".

• Artist:Mara Aranda
• Album:Deria [2009]