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Thread #169209   Message #4129568
Posted By: Monique
21-Dec-21 - 12:52 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
I sang "Ay del chiquirritín", a carol from Andalusia. I think I learned it when I was in 7th or 8th grade.

AY DEL CHIQUIRRITÍN

Estribillo
Ay del chiquirritín chiquirriquitín
metidito entre pajas
Ay del chiquirritín chiquirriquitín
queridín, queridito del alma.

Entre un buey y una mula Dios ha nacido
y en un pobre pesebre lo han recogido.

(Estribillo)

Por debajo del arco del portalico
se descubre a María, José y al Niño.

(Estribillo)

No me mires airado, hijito mío
mírame con los ojos que yo te miro.

(Estribillo)
AH THE POOR LITTLE BOY

Chorus
Ah the poor little boy, little baby boy,
Baby lying in the straw
Ah the poor little boy, little baby boy,
Darling boy, beloved boy of our souls.

Between an ox and a donkey, the Child God was born
And in a poor crib, they received him

(Chorus)

Under the arch of the entrance porch
We can discover Mary, Joseph and the Child.

(Chorus)

Don't look at me angrily, son of my soul
Look at me the same way as I look at you.

(Chorus)
Recording YouTube
Another recording YouTube
Live rendition 2018 Christmas concert by Gafete Symphony Orchestra and Choir
You'll find a sheet music and a slightly different translation (Lisa improved it!) on Mama Lisa's World

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