song lyrics - Violeta Parra

Question

I am seeking a literate, literal, poetical translation of Violeta Parra's song La Jardinera. The translations I have seen do not qualify under any of my criteria. Is anyone able to help? I have given it a try but it is very imperfect.

I would like to understand any of the Chilean idiom that appears in this song.

Answer 1

I have studied for for some time now, I would love to help if you are interested Francisco

Answer 2

Violata wrote a bunch of good songs. Our Folcklore was her inspiration.

Answer 3

arrepentir?

feel sorry about something
regret something

Peter said:

Thank you Gus -- every post seems to add a little bit to my understanding. Can you explain arrepientar?

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Answer 4

Thank you Gus -- every post seems to add a little bit to my understanding. Can you explain arrepientar'

Answer 5

Thank you Gus - I have just read a whole book of interviews with Isabel Allende, in which she says several times that she regards her books as collaborations with her readers -- she writes them, her readers make of them what they will -- in that spirit I am fascinated to hear what you make of these wonderful songs. Thank you for your contribution.

Peter

Answer 6

Gus said:

I'll till the soil And thee, I'll forget

My pain.I'll burry

Beneath the earth

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Answer 7

oh well iit needs work .

Gus said:

if you reach for my handAnd is not near byThese flowers willTake care of you

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Answer 8

if you reach for my hand
And is not near by
These flowers will
Take care of you

Answer 9

If my torture increases
The balm of a lemon tree
the flowers of my garden
My nurses will be

Answer 10

A poppy flower, I´ll be friend
Under my pillow it´ll go
And my dreams at night
sweet will grow

Answer 11

Slowly,slowly slowly
Happy thoughts will grow
And When in full bloom
My memories of you will go

Answer 12

For my gloom purlpe violets
Pink carnation for my passion
And to learn if you love me
a manchineel tree i´ll undress
if you love little, much or not at all
my hearth at ease will stay

Answer 13

Rodrigo -- ¡muchas gracias! I just spent a month in your wonderful country, mostly in Aysén -- I loved it! The Cilenos/as I met were wonderful, full of joie de vivre -- but modest and understated. Someone put me onto Violeta Parra -- I read Poemas y antipoemas a long time ago but was too young and oblivious to know what any of it meant. So now I am trying to understand that Chilean tristeza violeta azul. If you would help I would be most obliged. One stanza at a time would be wonderful! Pardon me if I am just starting to learn Castillano.

Peter

Answer 14

Rodrigo said:

I can help you...but i need time.. im from chile...

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Answer 15

A rose bush, here I will plant
it'll have the cruelest thorns
a crown I'll have
when you fly away from me