La Romería

The Pilgrimage

La Romería

The young men are going upVan subiendo los mozos
with the lambs on their shoulderscon los corderos al hombro
happy people climb to the patron's partysube la gente contenta a la fiesta del patrono
The girl climbs upSube la niña que estrena
new shoes, boyfriend, and a pursezapatos, novio y un bolso
and all the green of the valley is reflected in the streamy todo el verde del valle se refleja en el arroyo

And the people in the meadowY la gente por el prado
won't stop dancingno dejará de bailar
as long as a bagpipe is heardmientras se escuche una gaita
or there's cider in the cider press,o haya sidra en el lagar,
as long as a bagpipe is heardmientras se escuche una gaita
or there's cider in the cider press.o haya sidra en el lagar.

They go along the roadSe van por la carretera
crossing cradle and ashcruzando cuna y cenera
the pilgrim sings his sorrow and the old woman gives her advicecanta la pena el romero y la vieja su consejo
By Saint Cosmas and Saint DamianPor San Cosme y San Damián
careful, young girlcuidado neña temprana
don't cross the cornfieldno pases el mayizal
or water it with your tearsno lo riegues con tus lágrimas

And the people in the meadowY la gente por el prado
won't stop dancingno dejará de bailar
as long as a bagpipe is heardmientras se escuche una gaita
or there's cider in the cider presso haya sidra en el lagar
as long as a bagpipe is heardmientras se escuche una gaita
or there's cider in the cider press.o hay sidra en el lagar.

There's a steep slopeHay una empinada cuesta
to reach the hermitagepara llegar a la ermita
and the bells ringy las campanas repican
the pilgrims go to masslos romeros van a misa
and the shepherd with his flocky el pastor con su rebaño
with his bag and the cowscon su zurrón y las vacas
wants to be a light bellquiere ser luzo campana
and wake up his belovedy despertar a su amada

and the people in the meadowy la gente por el prado
won't stop dancingno dejará de bailar
as long as a bagpipe is heardmientras se escuche una gaita
or there's cider in the cider presso haya sidra en el lagar
as long as a bagpipe is heardmientras se escuche una gaita
or there's cider in the cider press.o haya sidra en el lagar.