Translation of the song A la voreta del mar artist Catalan Folk

A la voreta del mar

At the edge of the sea

hi ha una donzella

there's a maiden,

que està brodant un vestit,

she's embroidering a dress

per a la Reina.

for the Queen.

Quan està a la mig brodar

In the middle of embroidering

li falta seda.

she runs out of silk.

I acostant-se un mariner

She approaches a sailor

que una nau mena.

who navigates a ship.

La donzella entra a la nau,

The maiden boards the ship,

tria la seda.

she selects the silk,

Mentre va mercadejant,

while she's bargaining,

la nau pren vela.

the ship sets sail.

Mariner, bon mariner,

Sailor, good sailor

torneu-me a terra,

return me to land,

que els ventijols de la mar

the light winds of the sea

em donen pena.

bring me sorrow.