A fisherman takes his beautiful boat out fishing as the last star in the cloudy sky sails by. As the mermaid sings beautifully, he carefully lays out his haul but must be cautious of his net not becoming entangled, lest he lose both oar and sail by getting distracted just by the sight of her. The poem addresses the fisherman in a repetitive refrain to take caution as he fishes.

1. Fisherman beautiful boat, where are you going fishing with her,
that is SO beautiful O Pescador
Do not you see that the last star in the cloudy sky sailing,
harvesting candle O Pescador
lays the haul with caution, the mermaid sings beautiful
but caution O Pescador, noT entanglement network it
that is lost Rowing and sailing, just the sight of her O Pescador ...
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Pescador da barca bela, onde vais pescar com ela,
que É TÃO bela Ó Pescador
nÃO vÊS que a ultima estrela, no cÉU nublado se vela,
colhe a vela Ó Pescador
deita o lanÇO com cautela, que a sereia canta bela
mas cautela Ó Pescador, nÃO se enrede a rede nela
que perdido É Remo e vela, sÓ De vÊ-la Ó Pescador...