Delenda Carthago

Artist: Franco Battiato
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"Delenda Carthago" lyrics:

Delenda Carthago

Per terre ignote vanno le nostre legioni
A fondare colonie a immagine di Roma
"Delenda Carthago"
Con le dita colorate di henna su patrizi triclini
Si gustano carni speziate d'aromi d'Oriente;
In calici finemente screziati frusciano i vini,
Le rose, il miele.
Nei circhi e negli stadi
S'ammassano turbe stravolte
A celebrare riti di sangue.
...Conferendis pecuniis
Ergo sollicitae tu causa, pecunia, vitae!
Per te immaturum mortis adimus iter;
Tu vitiis hominum crudelia pabula praebes,
Semina curarum de capite orta tuo.

Author's comments: 
Please translate this beautiful song to English. Thank you very much!
     

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