El Rey de Francia

The King of France

The King of France had three daughters
One of them embroidered and the other sewed
The youngest one was making a tapestry
While working she soon fell asleep

Her mother, seeing this, wanted to speak to her
Do not speak to me mother, don’t interrupt me
I was in the middle of a very happy dream
You were having a dream, I will explain it for you

At the door I saw the full moon appear before me
At the window I saw the star Diana appear before me
At the well I saw a golden bowl appear before me
With three little birds pecking at the gold

The full moon is your mother-in-law
The star Diana is your sister-in-law
The three little birds are your brothers-in-law
And the golden bowl is the king’s son, your husband.