Translation of the song La Petrona artist Mexican Folk
La Petrona
Petrona
Tú eres la linda Petrona,
You're the lovely Petrona
Clavel de Tehuantepec.
Carnation of Tehuantepec
Tú eres la linda Petrona,
You're the lovely Petrona
Clavel de Tehuantepec.
Carnation of Tehuantepec.
Rosa de Castilla en rama,
The tree branch of the rosa gallica1
Ay, Petrona, cortada al amanecer.
Oh, Petrona, is cut at dawn
Rosa de Castilla en rama,
The tree branch of rosa gallica
Ay, Petrona, cortada al amanecer.
Oh, Petrona, is cut at dawn.
En el jardín del amor, ay, Petrona,
In the garden of love, oh, Petrona,
Se para un pájaro a ver.
A bird stops to see.
En el jardín del amor, ay, Petrona,
In the garden of love, oh, Petrona,
Se para un pájaro a ver.
A bird stops to see.
Después de picar la flor, ay, Petrona,
After pecking the flower, oh Petrona,
No quiso permanecer.
It didn't want to remain
Después de picar la flor, ay, Petrona,
After pecking the flower, oh Petrona,
No quiso permanecer.
It didn't want to remain.
Petronita de mi vida,
Little Petrona of my life,
Pertonita mi adorada.
Little Petrona, my beloved
Petronita de mi vida,
Little Petrona of my life,
Pertonita mi adorada.
Little Petrona, my beloved.
No te quiero por bonita, ay, Petrona,
I don't love you because you're beautiful oh Petrona
Sino por mujer honrada.
rather, for being an honorable woman
No te quiero por bonita, ay, Petrona,
I don't love you for being lovely, oh Petrona
Sino por mujer honrada.
rather, for being an honorable woman.