Composer: Ary Lobo
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
O cravo, o rosa
Essa é a linda flor
O cravo, o rosa
Se eu voltar pro meu amor
Tirei a rosa mais bonita que havia
Pra dar pra Rosa Maria
Porque ela é uma flor
E esse cravo, que carrego na lapela
Vou dar de presente a ela
Pra matar a minha dor
Se eu soubesse, que a saudade era cruel
Amargava como fel
Essa dor eu não sofria
Queria ser o jardim e o jardineiro
Para recolher primeiro
Rosa pra Rosa Maria
Translation
The carnation, the rose
This is the beautiful flower
The carnation, the rose
If I return to my love
I picked the most beautiful rose there was
To give to Rosa Maria
Because she is a flower
And this carnation, that I carry on my lapel
I will give as a gift to her
To kill my pain
If I knew that deep longing was cruel
Bitter as gall
I would not suffer this pain
I wanted to be the garden and the gardener
To gather first
A rose for Rosa Maria
