| In the spring of thirteen twenty two
| En la primavera de mil trece veintidós
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| Henry Felip and his son
| Henry Felip y su hijo
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| Were riding home from Northampton
| Volábamos a casa desde Northampton
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| When they met with six bold robbers
| Cuando se encontraron con seis atrevidos ladrones
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| Henry shouted to his son
| Henry le gritó a su hijo
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| «Take the money, boy and run»
| «Toma el dinero, chico y corre»
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| So he’s turned his horse to Courteenhall
| Así que ha convertido su caballo en Courtenhall
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| For to raise the hue and cry
| Para elevar el tono y llorar
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| His father faced this ugly crew
| Su padre se enfrentó a este feo equipo
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| But six to one, what could he do?
| Pero seis a uno, ¿qué podía hacer?
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| And when his son returned with help
| Y cuando su hijo volvió con ayuda
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| He was too late to save him
| Era demasiado tarde para salvarlo.
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| He left his father where he lay
| Dejó a su padre donde yacía
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| Through his tears to ride that day
| A través de sus lágrimas para cabalgar ese día
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| And pursue the killers in their way
| Y persigue a los asesinos en su camino
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| As they made off in the distance
| Mientras se alejaban en la distancia
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| Five of six, they swiftly caught
| Cinco de seis, rápidamente atraparon
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| But one alone did slip their grasp
| Pero uno solo se escapó de su alcance
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| And to Wooten Church, he’s turned away
| Y a Wooten Church, se ha alejado
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| And through her doors she’s took him
| Y a través de sus puertas ella lo ha llevado
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| Sanctuary was his claim
| Santuario era su reclamo
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| Sword and grief outside remain
| La espada y el dolor afuera permanecen
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| Till the Coroner he quickly came
| Hasta que el forense llegó rápidamente
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| To hear the thief’s confession
| Para escuchar la confesión del ladrón
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| «I'm John of Ditchford», said the man
| «Soy John de Ditchford», dijo el hombre
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| «I was there of six our band
| «Estuve allí de seis nuestra banda
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| And yes, we killed that nobleman
| Y sí, matamos a ese noble
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| On the road to Stoke Bruerne»
| De camino a Stoke Bruerne»
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| «Do you now abjure the realm?
| «¿Renuncias ahora al reino?
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| What’s your meaning?», says young John
| ¿Qué quieres decir?», dice el joven John
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| «You will leave this land and never return
| «Dejarás esta tierra y nunca volverás
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| Or your blood we will spill on her»
| O tu sangre derramaremos sobre ella»
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| «Do you now abjure the realm?
| «¿Renuncias ahora al reino?
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| I abjure it», says young John
| Lo abjuro», dice el joven Juan
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| «So to Dover you will straightway go
| «Así que a Dover irás de inmediato
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| And the first ship you will take her»
| Y la primera nave la llevarás»
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| He must reach that distant port
| Debe llegar a ese puerto lejano
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| Without coin nor shoes nor friend
| Sin moneda ni zapatos ni amigo
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| And stand in the ocean to his knees
| Y pararse en el océano de rodillas
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| And wait what ship would have him
| Y espera qué barco lo tendría
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| They took from him all he had
| Le quitaron todo lo que tenía
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| Gave him sackcloth for to wear
| Le dio cilicio para que se vistiera
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| And a wooden cross for him to hold
| Y una cruz de madera para que él la sostenga
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| On the lonely road to Dover
| En el camino solitario a Dover
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| He sets out upon the road
| Se pone en camino
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| Cross in hand and heavy heart
| Cruz en mano y corazón pesado
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| They found him headless in a field
| Lo encontraron decapitado en un campo
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| A mile away from Wooten | A una milla de distancia de Wooten |