Riu Riu Chiu

Riu, riu, chiu
La guarda ribera
Dios guarde el lobo
De nuestra cordera.

El lobo rabioso la quiso morder,
Mas Dios poderoso la supo defender;
Quisole hazer que no pudiesse pecar,
Ni aun original esta Virgen no tuviera.
Riu, riu, chiu, etc.

Este viene a dar a los muertos vida
Y viene a reparar de todos la caida;
Es la luz del dia aqueste mocuelo;
Este es el cordero que San Juan dixera.
Riu, riu, chiu, etc.

Pues que ya tenemos lo que desseamos,
Todos juntos vamos presentes llevemos;
Todos le daremos nuestra voluntad,
Pues a se igualar con el hombre viniera.
Riu, riu, chiu, etc

River, Roaring River, Guard Our Homes In Safety,
God Has Kept The Black Wolf From Our Lamb, Our Lady
God Has Kept The Black Wolf From Our Lamb, Our Lady

Raging Mad To Bite Her, There The Wolf Did Steal,
But Our God Almighty Defended Her With Zeal
Pure He Wished To Keep Her So She Could Never Sin,
That First Sin Of Man Never Touched The Virgin Sainted

River, Roaring River

He Who's Now Begotten Is Our Mighty Monarch,
Christ, Our Holy Father, In Human Flesh Embodied
He Has Brough Atonement By Being Born So Humble,
Though He Is Immortal, As Mortal Was Created

River, Roaring River