Better it would be for me Better it would be for me Melhor seria para mim And better it would have been And better it would have been E melhor teria sido Had I not been born, not grown Had I not been born, not grown Se eu não tivesse nascido, não tivesse crescido Not been brought into the world Not been brought into the world Não tivesse sido trazido à esse mundo Not had to come to this earth Not had to come to this earth Não tivesse que descer à esta Terra Not been suckled for the world Not been suckled for the world Não tivesse sido amamentado pelo mundo If I'd died a three-night-old If I'd died a three-night-old Se eu moresse com três dias de vida Been lost in my swaddling hand Been lost in my swaddling hand Teria perdido minha mão coberta I'd have needed but a span of doth I'd have needed but a span of doth Eu não precisaria de nada além de uma faixa de acaso A span more of wood, A span more of wood, Uma faixa a mais de madeira But a cubit of goof earth But a cubit of goof earth Além de um cúbito de terra tola Two words from the priest Two words from the priest Duas palavras do sacerdote Three verses from the cantor Three verses from the cantor Três versos do cantor One clang from the bell One clang from the bell Um soar do sino