Era uma epidemia mortal de febre amarela It was a deadly yellow fever epidemic A princípio, poucos adoeceram e então At first only a few where sick and then it Começaram a ficar raivosos Started raging bad, Foi a pior cosia que esta cidade já teve It was the wort this town has had Era o verão de 1853 It was the summer of 1853 Somente meu querido velho pai e eu Only my dear old dad and me Escapamos vivos Escaped alive Escapamos ilesos Escaped unscathed
Verão de 1853 Summer of 1853 O rio exalava à mortalidade the river reeked of mortality Verão de 1853 Summer of 1853 O rio exalava à mortalidade the river reeked of mortality Era uma epidemia mortal de febre amarela It was a deadly yellow fever epidemic