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44:. It tells of nature's joy at learning of the birth of
36:, 'The Song of the Birds') is a traditional Catalan
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373:During the most celebrated of nights,
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701:Such splendors are in front of me!"
539:That gives a sweet smell all around
464:"He is more beautiful than the sun,
52:. The song was made famous outside
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653:"All the trees become green again,
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92:José Carreras Sings Catalan Songs
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16:For the Albert Serra film, see
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142:Literal English Translation
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541:And fills the whole world."
382:With their delicate voices.
351:tals resplendors m’admiren!
198:Cantava el passerell :
193:diuen cantant, també :
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657:As if it were the spring."
488:For the glory of the Lord,
417:Is a night of good cheer!"
299:per contemplar el Messies.
211:Refila el rossinyol :
208:ja naix la vida mia !
204:I li respon el tord :
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550:"Birds, who wants to come
256:puix que és nada una flor
200:Oh, que hermós i que bell
195:"Oh, quina alegria sento!
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748:List of Christmas carols
625:To look upon the Infant;
556:With all of his splendor
306:dins d’aquella establia,
297:de molt lluny han vingut
291:volen entre els fruiters
260:I omple la terra entera.
189:és nit de gran contento!
655:All the branches flower
593:Fly between fruit trees
569:the greatest of Kings!"
514:To celebrate the dawn!"
490:Inflating with fantasy;
400:To save us all from sin
293:cantant llurs alegries;
286:cantant sense tristesa.
280:el Rei de més grandesa!
213:És més bonic que el sol
118:Victoria de los Angeles
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535:But rather springtime;
479:And his virgin Mother.
430:"Oh, what joy I feel!"
390:flies high in the sky,
375:The little birds sing.
317:diuen: Ara ve el maig!
315:La garsa, griva o gaig
304:Me’n vaig a fer lo niu
273:a dins d’una establia?
271:amb sa gran resplendor
269:a veure el gran Senyor
254:sinó que és primavera;
247:a la més gran Senyora.
226:per glòria del Senyor,
180:per treure’ns de pecat
169:amb sa veu melindrosa.
163:en la nit més ditxosa,
771:"El Cant dels Ocells"
674:In the arms of Mary."
645:Say, "May is coming!"
629:In the arms of Mary."
582:Sing without sadness.
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377:They go to celebrate
360:The Song of the Birds
343:al veure eixir el sol
336:tan hermós i brillant
325:com si fos primavera.
295:la guatlla i el cucut
282:La tórtora i el colom
252:No és hivern ni estiu
243:I lo merlot, xiulant,
237:Ja n’entra el cotoliu
234:del Cel gran melodia.
228:inflant amb biçarria;
221:i a sa Mare donzella.
206:Vençuda n’és la mort,
202:és l’infant de Maria!
165:els ocellets cantant,
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699:Say, "I cannot look;
567:"This night has come
554:To see the good Lord
477:Celebrate the infant
455:My life now begins!"
453:"Death is conquered,
428:Say in singing, too,
402:And to give us joy."
392:singing melodically,
349:diuen: Mirar no puc;
345:confosos se retiren.
338:als braços de Maria.
321:Tot arbre reverdeix,
319:Respon la cadernera:
308:per a veure l’Infant
276:Ve cantant el puput:
265:Ocells qui vol venir
263:Cantava el francolí:
258:que pertot dóna olor
241:a festejar l’aurora!
217:La cotxa i el bitxac
191:El verdum i el lluer
178:dient: Jesús és nat,
176:cantant amb melodia,
174:se’n vola cel adalt,
18:Birdsong (2008 film)
606:From afar have come
595:Singing their joys.
512:Saying, "Come birds
347:El gamarús i el duc
334:de veure el diamant
330:Glòria avui i demà;
328:Xiuxiueja el pinsà:
323:tota branca floreix
312:en braços de Maria.
267:avui a trenc de dia
239:dient: Ocells veniu
187:Avui, nit de Nadal,
185:Repon-li lo pardal:
150:El cant dels ocells
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686:Seeing the sunrise
670:To see the diamond
580:Admire, and to all
524:The greatest Lady.
500:A great song from
371:The greatest light
341:El xot i el mussol
332:sento gran alegria
310:com està tremolant
289:Picots i borroners
278:Eixa nit ha vingut
232:llur música pareix
230:el canari segueix:
219:festegen al manyac
182:i dar-nos alegria.
159:Al veure despuntar
128:was extinguished.
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224:Cantava el reietó
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167:a festejar-lo van
161:el major lluminar
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608:To see the
590:bullfinches
586:Woodpeckers
573:turtle dove
460:nightingale
99:colleague,
889:Song stubs
863:Categories
754:References
711:Recordings
683:little owl
421:greenfinch
58:Pau Casals
781:1 January
696:eagle-owl
692:tawny owl
679:scops owl
664:whispers,
662:chaffinch
651:responds,
649:goldfinch
617:partridge
577:rock dove
546:francolin
518:blackbird
474:stonechat
462:twitters,
409:responds,
394:saying, "
79:In 1991,
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54:Catalonia
50:Bethlehem
742:See also
601:and the
509:woodlark
496:follows:
472:and the
470:redstart
451:answers:
423:and the
139:Catalan
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736:YouTube
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718:YouTube
610:Messiah
407:sparrow
398:is born
120:at the
81:Catalan
42:lullaby
640:, and
634:magpie
603:cuckoo
563:hoopoe
502:Heaven
494:canary
449:thrush
435:linnet
425:siskin
132:Lyrics
95:. His
796:tune.
619:sang,
599:quail
548:sang,
531:says,
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783:2014
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