The bells of the hamlet
Sing in the countryside
The sound of the chalumeau1
Brightens up the mountain
One hears, one hears
The shepherds, the shepherds
Singing in the meadows
These refrains so light
That charm their friends
Tra la la, tra la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la la la la la
Tra la la, tra la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la la la la la
It's time to return
And the young shepherdess
Seeing the end of the day,
Reaches her cottage
One hears, one hears
The shepherds, the shepherds
Singing in the meadows
These refrains so light
That charm their friends
Tra la la, tra la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la la la la la
Tra la la, tra la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la la la la la
While on the rocks
The storm is battering
Around the old hearth
They sing joyously
One hears, One hears
The shepherds, the shepherds
Singing in the meadows
These refrains so light
That charm their friends
Tra la la, tra la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la la la la la
Tra la la, tra la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la la la la la
1. Similar to a clarinet; see here