español 395-01: “Els Segadors”

“Els Segadors” (una llamada hacia la revolución en contra de Felipe IV durante la Guerra de los Treinta Años en 1640)


Catalunya, triomfant                                                Triumphant Catalonia
Tornarà a ser rica i plena!                                         Will once again be rich and full!
Endarrera aquesta gent                                              We must not be the prey
Tan ufana i tan superba                                             Of those proud and arrogant invaders

Bon cop de falç!                                                    Let us swing the sickle!
Bon cop de falç.                                                    Let us swing the sickle,
defensors del la terra!                                                Defenders of our land!
Bon cop de falç!                                                     Let us swing the sickle!

Ara és hora, segadors!                                              Now is the moment, oh reapers,
Ara és hora d'estar alerta!                                         Now is the moment to be alert!
Per quan vingui un altre juny                                       Awaiting the arrival of another June
Esmolem ben bé les eines!                                           Let us sharpen our tools!

Que tremoli l'enemic                                                May our enemy tremble
En veient la nostra ensenya:                                        On seeing our noble flag:
Com fem caure espigues d'or                                         Just as we reap the golden corn
Quan convé seguem cadenes!                                          May we also cut free of the chains!
(Puiganer, 1992:11 en Hargreaves, 2000: 99)