| Mary had a little lamb,
| María tenía un corderito,
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| His fleece was white as snow,
| Su vellón era blanco como la nieve,
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| Ev’rywhere that Mary went,
| Dondequiera que María fue,
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| That lamb was sure to go.
| Ese cordero seguramente se iría.
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| And you could hear them singing:
| Y se les oía cantar:
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| La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
| La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
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| La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
| La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
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| He followed her to school one day,
| Él la siguió a la escuela un día,
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| It was against the rules,
| Iba en contra de las reglas,
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| Made the children laugh and play to See a lamb at school.
| Hizo reír y jugar a los niños al ver un cordero en la escuela.
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| You could hear them singing:
| Podías escucharlos cantar:
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| La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
| La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
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| La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
| La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
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| Soon the teacher turned it out,
| Pronto el maestro lo apagó,
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| Still it lingered near,
| Todavía se quedó cerca,
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| Waited patiently about till
| Esperé pacientemente hasta
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| Mary did appear.
| María apareció.
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| You could hear them singing:
| Podías escucharlos cantar:
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| La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
| La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
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| La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
| La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
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| «But the lamb loved Mary so»,
| «Pero el cordero amaba tanto a María»,
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| The eager children cry,
| Los niños ansiosos lloran,
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| «And Mary loves the lamb, you know»,
| «Y María ama al cordero, ya sabes»,
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| The teacher did reply.
| El profesor respondió.
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| And you could hear them singing:
| Y se les oía cantar:
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| La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
| La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
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| (Ev'ry body singing) | (Todo el cuerpo cantando) |