Friday's love - in Spanish - from Nicki Loach

10.02.2012
Friday's love - in Spanish - from Nicki Loach
Valentine's verse 'Tan solo una vez' from our lively linguist

Nicki, from Sussex, has been a Great Elm client for a long, long time. We first met at a Country Living Fair in London, and it's always good to have a chat and catch up with her news - and her Mum, who is also a keen fan of physicks. Thank you, Nicci, for this charming and utterly romantic verse.

Tan solo una vez (Anonimo)

Déjame tocar tu pelo,

Permíteme saborear tu olor,

Déjame rozar tu cara,

Llevarte al cielo,

Estrecharte amor,

Dirigirte la mirada.

Permíteme robarte un beso,

Hacerte sentir amada,

Aunque sea una vez.

Una vez hacer esto...

Dándote todo en esa ocasión,

Cambiando al mundo mi devoción,

Haciéndote y diciéndote esto.

Tan solo una vez.

All of which translates, approximately, to:

Just once! (Anonymous)

Let me touch your hair, let me taste your scent,

Let me touch your face, Take you to heaven,

Hold you love, go look.

Let me Kiss you, Make you feel loved,

Even once. Once you do this ...

Giving you all on that occasion,

Changing the world my devotion,

Making you and telling you this.

Only once.