O Menino está dormindo
"O Menino está dormindo" (English: "The Infant Jesus Is Sleeping", Portuguese pronunciation: [u mɨˈninwiʃˈta ðuɾˈmĩdu]) is a Portuguese traditional Christmas carol from the city of Évora. The original lyricist and the composer are unknown.[1]
It is dated by Mário de Sampayo Ribeiro to the late 18th or early 19th century.[1]
Lyrics

Lyrics | Translation |
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O Menino está dormindo, |
The Infant Jesus is sleeping, |
O Menino está dormindo, |
The Infant Jesus is sleeping, |
O Menino está dormindo, |
The Infant Jesus is sleeping |
O Menino está dormindo, |
The Infant Jesus is sleeping, |
See also
References
- Ribeiro, Mário de Sampayo (1939). "Música do Natal Português". Ocidente. 6 and 7.