Translation of the song Alta vai a lua artist Christmas Carols

Alta vai a lua, alta

The moon is high up in the sky,

Mais que o sol do meio-dia;

Much higher than the midday sun;

E mais alta era a Senhora

Yet higher was Our Lady,

Quando para Belém ia!

When she was travelling to Bethlehem!

São José ia trás dela

Saint Joseph was running behind her

E alcançâ-la não podia;

But he couldn't catch up with her;

Foi alcançâ-la em Belém

He managed to catch up in Bethlehem

Onde ela estava parida...

Where she had already given birth...

Era tanta a sua pobreza

So great was her poverty

Que nenhum cueiro tinha;

That she didn't even have a nappy;

Botou as mãos à cabeça

She took her hands to her head

A um véu que ela trazia;

Where she was wearing a veil;

Pegou a tesoura de ouro

She took some gold scissors

E em três fitas o partia:

And cut the veil in three pieces:

Uma era pela manhã,

One for the early morning,

Outra para o meio-dia

Another one for the midday

E outra para a meia-noite

And yet one more for the midnight

Quando Jesus já dormia!

When Jesus would be already asleep!

E veio um anjo do Céu

Then, an angel from Heaven came,

Cantando: «Ave Maria,

Singing: Ave Maria,

Da pura Virgem da Graça

From the pure Virgin of Grace

Nasceu Jesus de Maria!

Jesus of Mary has been born!

Veio ao mundo nesta noite,

He came into the world tonight

E já a noite alumia

And He's already filling the night with light

Entre um boi e uma mula

Between a bull and a mule

E com Santa companhia!»

And enjoying some Holy company!.