Translation of the song El ball de Sant Ferriol artist Catalan Folk
El ball de Sant Ferriol
Saint Ferriol's Dance
Jo i el pastor,
The shepherd and I,
que vivíem d'amoretes;
Who lived as a couple;
jo i el pastor,
The shepherd and I,
que vivíem de l'amor....
Who lived on love...
Ara ve Sant Ferriol,
Now Saint Ferriol's Day is coming,
ballarem si Déu ho vol;
We shall dance if God wants it so;
el qui toca el tamborí
He who plays the tambourine
no ha perdut el flabiol!
Hasn't lost the flageolet!
Era un pastor
He was a shepherd
que en tenia tres, d'ovelles;
Who has three sheep;
era un pastor
He was a shepherd
que tenia un penelló.
Who had a chilblain.
Ara ve Sant Ferriol,
Now Saint Ferriol's Day is coming,
ballarem si Déu ho vol;
We shall dance if God wants it so;
el qui toca el tamborí
He who plays the tambourine
no ha perdut pas el flabiol!
Hasn't lost the flageolet!
Tots en tenim,
All of us are
de picor i de pessigolles;
Ticklish and feel itchy;
tots en tenim,
All of us are
si som vius i pas morim.
As long as we're alive and we don't die.
Ara ve Sant Ferriol,
Now Saint Ferriol's Day is coming,
ballarem si Déu ho vol;
We shall dance if God wants it so;
el qui toca el tamborí
He who plays the tambourine
no ha perdut pas el flabiol!
Hasn't lost the flageolet!
Bé pots ballar
You may very well dance
si no tens pa i botifarra;
If you don't have any bread and sausages;
bé pots ballar
You may very well dance
si no tens per manducar.
If you don't have anything to eat.
Ara ve Sant Ferriol,
Now Saint Ferriol's Day is coming,
ballarem si Déu ho vol;
We shall dance if God wants it so;
el qui toca el tamborí
He who plays the tambourine
no ha perdut pas el flabiol!
Hasn't lost the flageolet!
No en tastaràs,
You shall not taste anything
des del nas fins a la boca;
From your nose into your mouth;
no en tastaràs,
You shall not taste anything
de la boca fins al nas.
From your mouth into your nose.
Ara ve Sant Ferriol,
Now Saint Ferriol's Day is coming,
ballarem si Déu ho vol;
We shall dance if God wants it so;
el qui toca el tamborí
He who plays the tambourine
no ha perdut pas el flabiol!
Hasn't lost the flageolet!
Quantes n'hi ha,
There are so many (girls)
que a mi em donen desfici!
Who make me all hot and bothered!
Quantes n'hi ha,
There are so many (girls)
que m'hi voldria casar!
With whom I'd like to get married!
Ara ve Sant Ferriol,
Now Saint Ferriol's Day is coming,
ballarem si Déu ho vol;
We shall dance if God wants it so;
el qui toca el tamborí
He who plays the tambourine
no ha perdut pas el flabiol!
Hasn't lost the flageolet!