The Friendly Beasts

Los Animales Amigables

The Friendly Beasts

Jesús, nuestro hermano, amable y bueno,Jesus, our brother, kind and good,
Nació humildemente en un establo rústico;Was humbly born in a stable rude;
Y los animales amigables a su alrededor se encontraban.And the friendly beasts around Him stood.
Jesús, nuestro hermano, amable y bueno.Jesus, our brother, kind and good.

'Yo', dijo el Burro, peludo y marrón,"I," said the Donkey, shaggy and brown,
'Llevé a su madre arriba y abajo por la colina;"I carried His mother up hill and down;
Llevé a su madre a la ciudad de Belén.'I carried His mother to Bethlehem town."
'Yo', dijo el Burro, peludo y marrón."I," said the Donkey, shaggy and brown.

'Yo', dijo la Vaca, toda blanca y roja,"I," said the Cow, all white and red,
'Le di mi pesebre para su cama;"I gave Him my manger for His bed;
Le di mi heno para que apoyara su cabeza.'I gave Him my hay to pillow His head."
'Yo', dijo la Vaca, toda blanca y roja."I," said the Cow, all white and red.

'Yo', dijo la Oveja, con el cuerno rizado,"I," said the Sheep, with the curly horn,
'Le di mi lana para su cálida manta;"I gave Him my wool for His blanket warm;
Él llevó mi abrigo en la mañana de Navidad.'He wore my coat on Christmas morn."
'Yo', dijo la Oveja, con el cuerno rizado."I," said the Sheep, with the curly horn.

'Yo', dijo la Paloma, desde lo alto de las vigas,"I," said the Dove, from the rafters high,
'Arrullé su sueño para que no llorara;"I cooed Him to sleep that He should not cry;
Lo arrullamos para dormir, mi pareja y yo.'We cooed Him to sleep, my mate and I."
'Yo', dijo la Paloma, desde lo alto de las vigas."I," said the Dove, from the rafters high.

Así que cada animal, por algún hechizo alegre,Thus every beast by some glad spell,
En el oscuro establo estaba feliz de contarIn the stable dark was glad to tell
Del regalo que le dio Emmanuel,Of the gift he gave Emmanuel,
El regalo que le dio Emmanuel.The gift he gave Emmanuel.