Doña Javiera Carrera [English translation]

Mrs. Javiera Carrera1

danced the refalosa.2

Mrs. Javiera Carrera

danced the refalosa.

Beautiful, fine, valient

and her proud look.

Beautiful, fine, valient

and her proud look.

"To the refalosa, girl",

shouted José Miguel.3

"To the refalosa, girl",

shouted José Miguel.

Long live the fatherland that is being born,4

let's see, let's see.

Long live the fatherland that is being born,

let's see, let's see.

Mrs. Javiera Carrera

wished her fatherland to be free.

Mrs. Javiera Carrera

wished her fatherland to be free.

The independence of Chile,

she dreamt about it night and day.

The independence of Chile,

she dreamt about it night and day.

"To the refalosa, girl",

shouted José Miguel.

"To the refalosa, girl",

shouted José Miguel.

Long live the fatherland that is being born,

let's see, let's see.

Long live the fatherland that is being born,

let's see, let's see.

When fluttering in the wind

proudly the flag.

When fluttering in the wind

proudly the flag...

In its folds was reflected

her face, Mrs. Javiera.

In its folds was reflected

her face, Mrs. Javiera.

"To the refalosa, girl",

shouted José Miguel.

"To the refalosa, girl",

shouted José Miguel.

Long live the fatherland that is being born,

let's see, let's see.

Long live the fatherland that is being born,

let's see, let's see.

1. Javiera Carrera Verdugo (1781-1862). An important leader in the Chilean War of Independence.2. A dance popular in Argentina and especially Chile during the nineteenth century.3. José Miguel Carrera Verdugo (1785-1821), brother to Javiera Carrera. The most important leader in the 1810s during the Chilean War of Independence.4. Chile declared itself independent from Spain in 1818, and was recognised as an independent state in 1844.

• Artist:Rolando Alarcón