Sete anos de pastor Jacob serviaLabão, pai de Raquel, serrana bela;mas não servia ao pai, servia a ela,e a ela só por prémio pretendia.
Os dias, na esperança de um só dia,passava, contentando se com vê la;porém o pai, usando de cautela,em lugar de Raquel lhe dava Lia.
Vendo o triste pastor que com enganoslhe fora assi negada a sua pastora,como se a não tivera merecida;
começa de servir outros sete anos,dizendo:-Mais servira, se não forapara tão longo amor tão curta a vida.
Jacob served for seven years as a shepherdLabão, Raquel's father, Raquel the beautiful mountain girl;But Jacob didn't really the father, he served her,And he only intended her as his payment.
The days, in the hope of one sole day,Passed, satisfying himself with looking at her;However, the father, being cautious,In place of Raquel gave him Lia.
Seeing the sad shepherd with faultsIt was that way that the shepherd was denied his shepherdess,As if he didn't deserve her;
He begins to serve for another seven years,saying: I would serve more, if it wasn'tfor such lengthy love and such short life.