Canchunchu Favorites

Favorite thing: Canchunchú florido,
campo de armonía,
le trajo en sus versos
toda la alegría.

Flowery Canchunchú,
field of harmony,
brought in its verses
all the joy to you.

Favorite thing: Brinda la ciruela,
su miel deliciosa,
El mango sazona
su pulpa sabrosa,

The plum offers
its delicious honey,
the mango ripens
its flavorful pulp,

Favorite thing: Brinda su cosecha,
el criollo cerezo,
Su rama sacude
el niño travieso,

It offers its harvest,
the Creole cherry,
Its branch shakes
the mischevous kid

Favorite thing: La tierra mojada
brota gusanitos
que el pájaro lleva
a sus pichoncitos

The wet land
shoots little worms
that the bird takes
to its pichoncitos

Favorite thing: Canta el pajarillo,
canta el labrador,
un himno que al cielo
traduce el amor,

Little bird sings
and sings the farmer,
a hymn to heaven
that translates the love,

Favorite thing: Cuando invierno empieza,
tierra a humedecer,
Canchunchú es un canto
al amanecer,

When winter begins,
to moiste the earth
Canchunchú is a song
to the dawn

Favorite thing: Los pájaros buscan
su alianza de amor,
sus picos se besan
libres del dolor.

The birds look for
their alliance of love,
their picks kiss
free of the pain.

Favorite thing: Cuando invierno anuncia,
su entrada de ley,
brota su amarillo
el araguaney

When winter announces,
its entrance "by law",
brings forth its yellow
the araguaney