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Era di notte

Era di notte e non ci si vedeva
perchè Marfisa avea già spento il lume
e un rospo con la spada e la livrea
danzava il minuetto'n mezz' al fiume.
 
Tralalilerulà, tralirulà, lerulà...
 
L'era la notte che cantano i grilli
quando gli prese foco la capanna
ce n'erano de' grandi e de' piccini
e chi chiamava il babbo, e chi la mamma.
 
Tralalilerulà, tralirulà, lerulà...
 
Translation

It Was at Night

It was at night, and nothing could be seen
because Marfisa had already blown out the lamp
and a toad with a sword and a livery
was dancing a menuet in the middle of the river.
 
Tralalilerulà, tralirulà, lerulà...
 
It was at night , when the crickets sing
when her hut went up in flames
there were both adults and children inside:
some of them were calling "daddy!", others,"mummy!"
 
Tralalilerulà, tralirulà, lerulà...
 
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