Teresa la marquesa

Canción infantil

(Spanish)

Teresa la marquesa
Tipití, tipitesa
Tenía una corona
Tipití, tipitona
Con cuatro monaguillos,
Tipití, tipitillos
Y un viejo* sacristán
Tipití, tipitán.

¡Tan tan!
¡Tan tan!
¡Tan tan!

Teresa the Marquise

Singing Game

(English)

Teresa the marquise
Tipitee, tipitese
Had a crown
Tipitee, tipitown
With four altar boys
Tipitee, tipitoys
And an old* sacristan**
Tipitee, tipitan.

Tan, tan!
Tan, tan!
Tan, tan!

Teresa la marquesa

Teresa the Marquise

Canción infantil

Singing Game

(Spanish)

(English)

Teresa la marquesa
Tipití, tipitesa
Tenía una corona
Tipití, tipitona
Con cuatro monaguillos,
Tipití, tipitillos
Y un viejo* sacristán
Tipití, tipitán.

¡Tan tan!
¡Tan tan!
¡Tan tan!

Teresa the marquise
Tipitee, tipitese
Had a crown
Tipitee, tipitown
With four altar boys
Tipitee, tipitoys
And an old* sacristan**
Tipitee, tipitan.

Tan, tan!
Tan, tan!
Tan, tan!

Notes

*Or "cura sacristan" (pastor sacristan).
**A sacristan is the person in charge of the sacristy (the vestry or the room where the vestments, sacred vessels and parish records are kept.

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Translated by Lisa.

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