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| Baixant de la Font del Gat The Cat´s Fountain | |
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Baixant de la font del gat, una noia, una noia, baixant de la font del gat, una noia i un soldat. Pregunteu-li com se diu: -Marieta, Marieta. Pregunteu-li com se diu: -Marieta, de l'ull viu. Que hi portes en aquest cistell? -Figues de moro, figues de moro. Que hi portes en aquest cistell? -Figues de moro i un clavell. El clavell per a qui serà? -Per la noia, per la noia. I el clavell per a qui serà? -Per la noia anar a ballar. Baixant de la font del gat, una noia, una noia, baixant de la font del gat, una noia i un soldat. Pregunteu-li com se diu: -Marieta, Marieta. Pregunteu-li com se diu: -Marieta, de l'ull viu. Que hi portes en aquest cistell? -Figues de moro, figues de moro. Que hi portes en aquest cistell? -Figues de moro i un clavell. El clavell per a qui serà? -Per la noia, per la noia. I el clavell per a qui serà? -Per la noia anar a ballar (x3) | |
English Translation | |
Down to the Cat´s Fountain Comes a girl, comes a girl Down to the Cat’s Fountain, Come a girl and a soldier. Ask her what her name is, -Marieta, Marieta, Ask her what her name is -Marieta, the bright one. What does she carry in that basket? -Barbary figs, barbary figs, What does she carry in that basket? -Barbary figs and a carnation. The carnation, who is it for? -For the girl, for the girl The carnation, who is it for? -For the girl when she goes dancing. Down to the Cat’s Fountain, Comes a girl, comes a girl Down to the Cat’s Fountain, Come a girl and a soldier. Ask her what her name is, -Marieta, Marieta, Ask her what her name is -Marieta, the bright one. What does she carry in that basket? -Barbary figs, barbary figs, What does she carry in that basket? -Barbary figs and a carnation. The carnation, who is it for? -For the girl, for the girl The carnation, who is it for? -For the girl when she goes dancing. (3x) Informative note: The Cat´s Fountain is a very famous fountain in Barcelona, Spain. The stone from which the water comes out of is shaped like a cat´s head. Credits Song: Catalan children’s song Animation: Courtesy of Dibus Divukids Catalan transcription and English translation: Marta Garcia Ferrer ngO1aAzXpq0 | |
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