Ca Eva nos tolleu
Parays’e Deus
Ave nos y meteu;
porend’, amigos meus:
Entre Av’e Eva.
For Eva took us away
from heaven and from God,
Ave puts us back there.
That is why, my friends:
‘Twixt Ave and Eva.
Eva nos foi deitar
do dem’ en sa prijon,
e Ave en sacar;
e por esta razon:
Entre Av’e Eva.
Eva had us bewitched
by the devil in his prison;
and Ave brought us out from there;
and for that reason:
‘Twixt Ave and Eva.
Eva nos fez perder
amor de Deus e ben,
e pos Ave aver
no lo fez; e poren:
Entre Av’e Eva.
Eva caused us to lose
the love of God and Righteousness;
Ave brought it back to us
again; and for that:
‘Twixt Ave and Eva.
Eva nos ensserrou
os
(Alfonso X El Sabio)
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