| There were three sisters in the wood, o fair flowers of the valley
| Había tres hermanas en el bosque, oh bellas flores del valle
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| And there they met a robber bold, and the birds they sang so sweetly
| Y allí se encontraron con un atrevido ladrón, y los pájaros que cantaban tan dulcemente
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| He showed the eldest his weapon knife o fair flowers of the valley
| Mostró al mayor su arma cuchillo o bellas flores del valle
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| Will you go with me or lose your life, and the birds they sang so sweetly
| ¿Irás conmigo o perderás tu vida, y los pájaros cantaban tan dulcemente?
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| O I’d rather that I lose my life, o fair flowers of the valley
| Oh, prefiero perder la vida, oh bellas flores del valle
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| Before I’d be a robbers wife, and the birds they sang so sweetly
| Antes de ser la esposa de un ladrón, y los pájaros cantaban tan dulcemente
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| Then with his knife so keen and sharp, o fair flowers of the valley
| Luego, con su cuchillo tan afilado y afilado, oh bellas flores del valle
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| He pierced that maiden through the heart, and the birds they sang so sweetly
| Atravesó el corazón de esa doncella, y los pájaros cantaron tan dulcemente
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| He showed the second his weapon knife, o fair flowers of the valley
| Mostró al segundo su arma cuchillo, o bellas flores del valle
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| Will you go with me or lose your life, and the birds they sang so sweetly
| ¿Irás conmigo o perderás tu vida, y los pájaros cantaban tan dulcemente?
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| O I’d rather that I lose my life, o fair flowers of the valley
| Oh, prefiero perder la vida, oh bellas flores del valle
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| Before I’d be a killer’s wife, and the birds they sang so sweetly
| Antes de ser la esposa de un asesino, y los pájaros cantaban tan dulcemente
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| Then with his knife so keen and sharp, o fair flowers of the valley
| Luego, con su cuchillo tan afilado y afilado, oh bellas flores del valle
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| He pierced that maiden through the heart
| Atravesó el corazón de esa doncella
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| And the birds they sang so sweetly
| Y los pájaros cantaban tan dulcemente
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| He showed the youngest his weapon knife, o fair flowers of the valley
| Mostró al menor su arma cuchillo, oh bellas flores del valle
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| Will you be mine or lose your life, and the birds they sang so sweetly
| ¿Serás mía o perderás tu vida, y los pájaros cantaban tan dulcemente?
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| O I will never be your wife, o fair flowers of the valley
| Oh, nunca seré tu esposa, oh bellas flores del valle
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| Nor do I fear to lose my life, and the birds they sang so sweetly
| Ni temo perder mi vida, y los pájaros cantaban tan dulcemente
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| For I have a brother in these woods, o fair flowers of the valley
| Porque tengo un hermano en estos bosques, oh bellas flores del valle
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| For many years an outlaw bold, and the birds they sang so sweetly
| Durante muchos años, un forajido audaz, y los pájaros cantaban tan dulcemente
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| Before he’d let me be your wife, o fair flowers of the valley
| Antes de que me dejara ser tu esposa, oh bellas flores del valle
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| He’d quickly take away your life, and the birds they sang so sweetly
| Rápidamente te quitaría la vida, y los pájaros cantaban tan dulcemente
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| Oh sister dear what have I done, o fair flowers of the valley
| Oh hermana querida que he hecho, oh bellas flores del valle
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| For now I know I’m your brother John, and the birds they sang so sweetly
| Porque ahora sé que soy tu hermano John, y los pájaros cantaban tan dulcemente
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| He put his knife against his heart, o fair flowers of the valley
| Puso su cuchillo contra su corazón, oh bellas flores del valle
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| And from his sister he did part, and the birds they sang so sweetly | Y de su hermana se separó, y los pájaros cantaron tan dulcemente |