Ronda de verano
This is the Peruvian version of "Monja por fuerza" (Nun by Force) that exists with mildly varying lyrics throughout the Spanish speaking world. We'd love to learn the version you know!
Ronda de verano
On a Summer Evening
Canción de corro
Circle Game
(Spanish)
(English)
Una tarde de verano,
Una tarde de verano,
El colegio estaba abierto,
El colegio estaba abierto.
Salieron cuatro niñitas,
Salieron cuatro niñitas,
Todas de vestido blanco,
Todas de vestido blanco.
Se tomaron de la mano
Se tomaron de la mano,
Bate que bate chocolate,
Muele que muele el tomate.
On a summer evening,
On a summer evening,
The school was open,
The school was open.
Four little girls went out,
Four little girls went out
All dressed in white,
All dressed in white.
They took one another by the hand,
They took one another by the hand,
Beat, beat the chocolate
Grind, grind the tomato.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Mary Falla Segura from San Borja, Lima, for contributing this song.
¡Muchas gracias!
