El Rey de Francia [English translation]

The king of France had three daughters

One of them embroidered

Another one sewed

The youngest of them worked on the embrodery frame1

Weaving weaving

Was falling asleep

Her mother who was watching her, wanted to beat her

"Don't beat me mother

Don't beat me

A dream I had, good and joy."

"A dream you had

I can reveal2it to you."

"I looked out the door; saw a full moon

I looked out the window

Saw the star Diana

I looked into the well; saw a gold pillar

With three small birds

pecking the gold."

"The full moon is your mother in law;

The star Diana

Is your siter in law

The three little birds are your brothers in law

And the gold pillar

The King's son, your bridegroom"

1. weaving2. to tell the meaning

• Artist:Owain Phyfe