O castelo de Vilalba


                    Aló n’o século dazanove


                                       o castelo de Villalba

                                       tiña ainda

                                       tod’arredor murallas.

 
                                       Moita pedra tiña o castelo

                                       da vila

                                       n’aquel século.

                                        Pro Villalba tiña

                                       poucas casas ainda.

 
                                       A vila tiña que medrar,

                                       pro están lonxe as canteiras

                                       de Román.

 
                                       Entón os homes de Villalba

                                       Desfixeron as murallas do castelo                          

                                       pra facer casas

                                       e que a vila medrara.


                                       A vila medrou

                                       a conta das pedras

                                       do castelo.

                                       E solo quedou

                                       a Torre do Homenaxe

                                       pra ver morrer o tempo.