Translation of the song Mariner artist Sardinian & Corsican Folk

Mariner, bon mariner, Deu vos dongui abundància,

Sailor, good sailor, may God grant you abundance

haveu vist i coneixut el meu amador de França?

have you seen and met my lover from France?

Jo l'he vist i l'he parlat i una ambaixada m'ha dat,

I've seen and spoken to him, he delegated to me

Que vos cerqueu altro amor

that you're looking for another love.

I fa set anys jo he esperat, i altros set l'espero encara

And seven years I waited, and another seven I'll wait

Si en aqueixos set no ve, monja m'ha troba posada,

if in these seven he doesn't come, he'll find me as a nun

Monja del monestir sant que te el nom de Santa Clara

a nun in a monastery named after Saint Clara,

si en aqueixos set no ve, monja me troba posada.

if in these seven he doesn't come, he'll find me as a nun.

I si vos us poseu monja, jo me posaré fraret

And if she becomes a nun, I'll become a monk

I al convent de la Mercè vos prengaré en confessió.

and I'll take you in confession in the Convent of Mercy

I si vos us feu fraret, jo me faré una anguileta,

and if he becomes a monk, I'll turn into an eel

Jo me faré una anguileta i me n'anigaré nedant.

I'll turn into an eel and I'll swim away.

I si vos us feu anguileta, jo me faré pescador,

And if she turns into an eel, I'll become a fisherman

jo me faré pescador i vos prengaré pescant,

I'll become a fisherman, and I'll take you fishing

I veniu vos la mia bella, que jo so lo vostro amant.

and so, come to me beloved, for I am your lover.