I went to wash at the shore I went to wash at the shore Eu fui me lavar no litoral I went to bathe in the sea I went to bathe in the sea Eu fui tomar banho no mar And there I, a hen, was lost And there I, a hen, was lost E lá eu, uma galinha, estava perdida I, a bird I, a bird Eu, uma ave Untimely died Untimely died Morta prematuramente Let not my brother Let not my brother Não deixe meu irmão Ever in this world Ever in this world Neste mundo Water his war-horse Water his war-horse Dar água à seu cavalo de guerra Upon the seashore! Upon the seashore! Na beira do mar! Waters of the sea Waters of the sea Águas do mar So much blood of mine So much blood of mine Muito sangue meu Fishes of the sea Fishes of the sea Peixes do mar So much flesh of mine So much flesh of mine Muita carne minha Such the death of the young maid Such the death of the young maid Tal como a morte da jovem donzela End of the fair little hen End of the fair little hen Fim da pequena galinha