O Cuco
O cuco, cuco, cuqueiro
O cuco, cuco, cucón.
Madrugón e cantareiro
Cantareiro e madrugón
Oise pola carballeira
Ó vello cuco souril
Ó nacer a primaveira
Antre o marzo i o abril.
O cuco, cuco, cuqueiro
O cuco, cuco, cucón.
Madrugón e cantareiro
Cantareiro e madrugón.
¡o vello cuco cucou
E moito máis cucará!
¡o cuco non me capou
E nunca me capará!
O cuco, cuco, cuqueiro
O cuco, cuco, cucón.
Madrugón e cantareiro
Cantareiro e madrugón.
Polas mañás ben cediño
O cuco canta: cu- cu.
¡como o teño por veciño
Eu trato o cuco de tu!
Caracol, col, col
Caracol, caracoleiro
¡pos os teus cornos ó sol
Xa que eres tan frioleiro!
O lombo levas a casa,
Caracol, caracoleiro:
¡e deixas cintas de seda
Engalanando ó carreiro!
Caracol, col, col
Caracol, caracoleiro
¡pon ós teus cornos ó sol
Xa que eres tan frioleiro!
Caracol, col, col
Caracol, caracolón
Pon os teus cornos o sol
O sol os teus cornos pon!
Arre, ¡corre,
Meu burro trotón,
Meu burriño manso,
Meu burriño bon!
- ¡corre meu burriño;
Non gallopes, voa!
¡a ver si lle ganas
O vento que zoa!
- ¡arre meu burriño!
Non seas perguiceiro!
¡a ver si lle ganas
O vento lixeiro...!
- ¡corre meu burriño,
Nos cascos pon ás!
¡si queres, ó vento
Deixarás atrás...!
- ¡arre, meu burriño!
¡corre mais deprisa!
¡que si perde o vento
Xa verás que risa...!
The Cuckoo
The cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckooer
The cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo.
Early riser and singer
Singer and early riser
He goes through the oak grove
To the old cuckoo's nest
When spring is born
Between March and April.
The cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckooer
The cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo.
Early riser and singer
Singer and early riser.
The old cuckoo cuckooed
And much more he will cuckoo!
The cuckoo didn't fool me
And he will never fool me!
The cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckooer
The cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo.
Early riser and singer
Singer and early riser.
In the mornings very early
The cuckoo sings: cu-cu.
Since I have him as a neighbor
I treat the cuckoo as you!
Snail, snail, snail
Snail, snail-man
Put your horns in the sun
Since you are so cold!
You carry your back home
Snail, snail-man:
And you leave silk ribbons
Adorning the path!
Snail, snail, snail
Snail, snail-man
Put your horns in the sun
Since you are so cold!
Snail, snail, snail
Snail, big snail
Put your horns in the sun
The sun puts your horns!
Giddy up, run,
My trotting donkey,
My gentle little donkey,
My good little donkey!
- Run, my little donkey;
Don't gallop, fly!
Let's see if you can beat
The whistling wind!
- Giddy up, my little donkey!
Don't be lazy!
Let's see if you can beat
The light breeze!
- Run, my little donkey,
Put on your hooves!
If you want, to the wind
You'll leave behind!
- Giddy up, my little donkey!
Run faster!
If you lose the wind
You'll see what a laugh...!