Eu tamén son labrego


Eu, que xá vos dixen n’outro lado


                                       que son un home de trinta e dous anos,

                                       anque agora son ciudadano,

                                       d’eses que andan co-a camisa planchada

                                       e con corbata,

                                       tamén son labrego,

                                       o que fun de pequeno,

                                       e tamén sei sachar

                                       e apañar as patacas,

                                       e segar o trigo e o pan,

                                       pois todos estes traballos se fan

                                       n’a Terra Chá.

 
                                       Eu tamén son labrego

                                       e sei o tempo

                                       que vai facer mañá

                                       solo con botar unha ollada

                                       o ceio

                                       cando se pon o sol

                                        tras d’as montañas

                                       que s’erguen o remate

                                       d’a Chaira.

 
                                       Eu conozo as lúas

                                       e as señas que dá o gato

                                       cando vai chover,

                                       e as do sapo,

                                       e o lenguaxe d’a rá,

                                       e as costumes do lagarto

                                       e a fala do merlo

                                       e a do pazpallar;

                                        pois xamais deixei de ser labrego,

                                       o que fun de pequeño,

                                       e anque agora son ciudadano

                                       non olvidarei a Terra Chá,

                                       nin a cortiña que sachei

                                       n’outro tempo xunto con meu pai.

 
                                       Eu tamén son labrego.

                                       Estiven cego

                                       cando fun pra ciudá.