Sete Anos De Pastor Lyrics Translation in English

Sete anos de pastor Jacob servia

Seven years as a shepherd Jacob served

Labão, pai de Raquel, serrana bela

Laban, father of Rachel, beautiful mountain girl

Mas não servia ao pai, servia a ela

But he did not serve the father, he served her

E a ela só por prémio pretendia

And to her, only as a reward, he aspired

Os dias, na esperança de um só dia

The days, in the hope of just one day

Passava, contentando se com vê la

He spent, contenting himself with seeing her

Porém o pai, usando de cautela

But the father, using caution

Em lugar de Raquel lhe dava Lia

Instead of Rachel, gave him Leah

Vendo o triste pastor que com enganos

Seeing the sad shepherd that with deceit

Lhe fora assi negada a sua pastora

His shepherdess had thus been denied

Como se a não tivera merecida

As if he did not deserve her

Começa de servir outros sete anos

He starts serving another seven years

Dizendo: Mais servira, se não fora

Saying: I would have served more, if it were not

Para tão longo amor tão curta a vida

For such a long love, life is too short