El Pastor

The Shepherd

El Pastor

The shepherd goes with his flockVa el pastor con su rebaño
At the break of dawnAl despuntar la mañana
Descending down the pathBajando por el sendero
From the mountains to the meadowDe la sierra a la pradera
He murmurs his sorrowsVa musitando sus penas
With his little cane fluteCon su flautin de cañizo
Followed by his sheepSeguido por sus ovejas
As if under a spellComo si fuera un hechizo

The shepherd's fluteEl flautin del pastor
Sings like thisAl ariar canta así

The shepherd is already returningEl pastor ya va de vuelta
As the sun is settingPues el sol se está ocualtando
He climbs up the slopeVa subiendo por la cuesta
To guard his flockPara guardar su rebaño
With his flute he callsCon su flautin va llamando
One by one his sheepUna a una a sus ovejas
And he communicates to themY les va comunicando
His voices and his sorrowsSus voces y sus tristezas