CANZONE D'I ZAMPOGNARI 
(Traditional Sicilian Carol)


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.