I must embark on my journey at sea

From my country to the land of spices

Along the long way with many marquis

And scam the locals with much bad prices

Along the coast of West Africa lies

Many riches and slaves to be spotted

Round the Cape of Good Hope we colonize

Our journey to spice land is dotted

We reached the land of India

Full of jewels and riches that flourish

It reminds us of great Abyssinia

We return to Portugal much nourished

The journey is now completed and

Now Portugal is the richest in the land