Paroles et traduction Amália Rodrigues - Sete Anos de Pastor

Sete Anos de Pastor

Sete anos de pastor Jacob servia
Labão, pai de Raquel, serrana bela
Mas não servia a eu, servia a ela
E a ela só por prêmio pretendia

Os dias, na esperança de um só dia
Passava, contentando se com vê la
Porém o pai, usando de cautela
Em lugar de Raquel lhe dava Lia

Vendo o triste pastor
Que com enganos lhe fora assim negada a sua pastora
Como se a não tivera merecida
Começa de servir outros sete anos, dizendo
Mas servira, se não fora
Para tão longo amor tão curta a vida
Para tão longo amor tão curta a vida

Como se a não tivera merecida
Começa de servir outros sete anos, dizendo
Mas servira, se não fora
Para tão longo amor tão curta a vida
Para tão longo amor tão curta a vida

Seven Years a Shepherd

For seven years as a shepherd Jacob served
Laban, father of Rachel, beautiful highland maiden
But he served not for me, he served for her
And coveted her alone as his reward

The days, in the expectancy of a single day
Passed contentedly, with simply seeing her
However, the father, using caution
Instead of Rachel, gave him Leah

Seeing the forlorn shepherd
To whom his shepherdess had thus been denied by deceit,
As though he had not deserved her
He began to serve another seven years, saying:
He would serve, if not for
Life being too short for such an enduring love
Life being too short for such an enduring love

As though he had not deserved her
He began to serve another seven years, saying:
He would serve, if not for
Life being too short for such an enduring love
Life being too short for such an enduring love