Translation of the song La Petrona II artist Mexican Folk
La Petrona II
Petrona II
Petrona es todo mi encanto
Petrona you make me so happy,
Petrona vengo a cantar
Petrona I've come to sing,
Petrona es todo mi encanto
Petrona you make me so happy,
Petrona vengo a cantar.
Petrona I've come to sing.
Y todos ven, van cantando, ¡ay! Petrona
And all see, they come singing oh Petrona!
tu gracia y tu mirar
your grace and your gaze
y hasta las flores del campo, ¡ay! Petrona
and even the flowers in the field, oh Petrona
al verte perfumaran.
are perfumed at the sight of you.
Petronita de mi vida,
Little Petrona, my love
Pertonita mi adorada
little Petrona, my beloved
Petronita de mi vida,
little Petrona, my love
Pertonita mi adorada.
little Petrona, my beloved.
No te quiero por bonita, Petrona,
I don't love you for your beauty, Petrona
Sino por mujer honrada
rather, for being an honorable woman
No te quiero por bonita, Petrona,
I don't love you for your beauty, Petrona
Sino por mujer honrada.
rather, for being an honorable woman.
En el jardín del amor,
In the garden of love,
Se para un pájaro a ver
a bird stops to see,
En el jardín del amor,
in the garden of love,
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, my love
¿Morena, que haré sin ti?
morena1, what will I do without you?
Petronita de mi vida,
little Petrona, my love
¿Morena, que haré sin ti?.
morena, what will I do without you?
Recuerdo de tus caricias, Petrona
I remember your caresses, Petrona
y de tu serenidad
and your serenity,
ayer penaba por verte
yesterday I pined to see you,
y hoy peno porque te vi.
and today I'm pinning because I did.