Quanno nascette Ninno a Betelem me,

E rannotee pa rea miezo journo

Maje le stelle, lusteree belle,

Seve dettero accusi!

La chiu lucen to

Jet tea chiamma li

Magi, in Oriente





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English Translation:

CAROL OF THE BAGPIPERS





When Christ our Lord was born in Bethlehem afar,

Although 'twas night,

There shone as bright as noon, a star.

Never so brightly, never so whitely,

Shone the stars,

As on that night!

The Brightest star went

Away to call the Wise Men from the Orient.