Twenty-fifth day of December (Veinticinco de Diciembre) (Traditional)

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  • (Posted 2019-08-27)  CPDL #55178:       
Editor: Natalie Goossens (submitted 2019-08-26).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 38 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Arranged by Natalie Goossens. Version in C minor. Arrangement for SSAB of Douglas Brooks-Davies setting.
  • (Posted 2004-06-25)  CPDL #07335:     
Editor: Douglas Brooks-Davies (submitted 2004-06-25).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 56 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Traditional Spanish carol, translated and arranged by Douglas Brooks-Davies.

General Information

Title: Twenty-fifth Day of December (Veinticinco de Diciembre)
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB or SSAB
Genre: SacredCarol

Languages: English, Spanish
Instruments: A cappella

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Original text and translations

English.png English text

1.
Twenty-fifth day of December,
Fum, fum, fum!
Twenty-fifth day of December,
Fum, fum, fum!
Like the brightest light of morning
Was the Baby Jesus born,
To the Virgin Mother Mary
He was born in a stable dreary,
Fum, fum, fum!

2.
Birds up in the treetops singing,
Fum, fum, fum!
Birds up in the treetops singing,
Fum, fum, fum!
Leave your babies now and fly
to where the Holy Babe does lie,
Build a nest for Him to sleep in,
Soft and safe wherein to keep Him,
Fum, fum, fum!

3.
Bright stars shining in the heavens,
Fum, fum, fum!
Bright stars shining in the heavens,
Fum, fum, fum!
If you see the Baby crying
Do not answer with a sigh,
But pour all your brightness on Him,
Banish darkness all around Him,
Fum, fum, fum!

Spanish.png Spanish text

1.
Veinticinco de diciembre,
Fum, fum, fum!
Veinticinco de diciembre,
Fum, fum, fum!
Nacido ha por nuestro amor,
El Niño Dios, el Niño Dios;
Hoy de la Virgen María
En esta noche tan fría
Fum, fum, fum!

2.
Pajaritos de los bosques,
Fum, fum, fum!
Pajaritos de los bosques,
Fum, fum, fum!
Vuestros hijos de coral
Abandonad, abandonad,
Y formad un muelle nido
A Jesús recién nacido,
Fum, fum, fum!

3.
Estrellitas de los cielos,
Fum, fum, fum!
Estrellitas de los cielos,
Fum, fum, fum!
Que a Jesús miráis llorar
Y no lloráis, y no lloráis,
Alumbrad la noche oscura
Con vuestra luz clara y pura,
Fum, fum, fum!