Coplillas de Belén

Si la palmera supiera 
que al Niño en cuna tan bella 
caído se le ha una estrella, 
su abanico le tendiera 
para que el Niño meciera. 

Del monte por la ladera, 
¡qué alegre va el pastorcillo, 
montado en su borriquillo! 
¡Corre, que el Niño te espera, 
y es corta la Nochebuena! 

En Belén la Virgen pura 
le reza al Niño que espera. 
Canta la Virgen María, 
el Niño le sonreía; 
¡qué triste está la Palmera! 
Si la palmera supiera, 
lo que espera ...

by Victoria Kamhi de Rodrigo (1905-1997)

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by Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre (1901-1999) , "Coplillas de Belén", 1952, from Tres Villancicos, no. 2.
by Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre (1901-1999) , "Coplillas de Belén", 1952 [soprano, bass, mixed chorus, orchestra], from Retablo de Navidad, no. 5.

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