Hino de Florianópolis Lyrics Translation in English

"Um pedacinho de terra,

A piece of land,

perdido no mar!...

lost in the sea!...

Num pedacinho de terra,

In a piece of land,

beleza sem par...

unparalleled beauty...

Jamais a natureza

Never has nature

reuniu tanta beleza

gathered such beauty,

jamais algum poeta

never has any poet

teve tanto pra cantar!

had so much to sing about!

Num pedacinho de terra

In a piece of land

belezas sem par!

unparalleled beauties!

Ilha da moça faceira,

Island of the cheerful girl,

da velha rendeira tradicional

of the traditional old lace-maker

Ilha da velha figueira

Island of the old fig tree

onde em tarde fagueira

where on a pleasant afternoon

vou ler meu jornal.

I read my newspaper.

Tua lagoa formosa

Your beautiful lagoon

ternura de rosa

tenderness of a rose

poema ao luar,

poem in the moonlight,

cristal onde a lua vaidosa

crystal where the vain moon

sestrosa, dengosa

languid, playful,

vem se espelhar..."

comes to reflect...