O que foi passar a serra 
e non quis servir a terra, 
é ora, entrant' a guerra, 
 que faroneja? 
Pois el agora tan muito erra, 
 maldito seja! 

O que levou os dinheiros 
e non troux' os cavaleiros, 
é por non ir nos primeiros 
 que faroneja? 
Pois que ven cõnos prestumeiros, 
 maldito seja! 

O que filhou gran soldada 
e nunca fez cavalgada, 
é por non ir a Graada 
 que faroneja? 
Se é rie' omen ou á mesnada, 
 maldito seja! 

O que meteu na taleiga 
pouc' aver e muita meiga, 
é por non entrar na Veiga 
 que faroneja? 
Pois chus mol[e] é que manteiga, 
 maldito seja! 


 English 

He who passed over the mountains 
And did not want to serve on the plain-- 
Is he the one, when war was returned, 
 Who's now bragging? 
Since he vacillates so much now, 
 Let him be damned! 

He who doled out his money 
Without attracting any good knights-- 
Is it because he wasn't first in the fight 
 That he's bragging now? 
Since he came at us with his rear, 
 Let him be damned! 

He who raised a great soldiery 
But never quite a good cavalry, 
Since he didn't go to Granada, is he 
 The one who's bragging? 
Whether he's rich or has a strong band, 
 Let him be damned! 

He who loaded up his bags 
With a little gold and a lot of guff, 
And never quite entered the town of Vega, 
 Is he bragging now? 
Since he's more like fat than butter, 
 Let him be damned!