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Translation
The goldfinch
I'm raising a beautiful goldfinch
How many things to teach it.
It has t go here and there
and the messages then must bring me.
Listen my dear: next my home
there is a house and a girl is in
you may see it, it is not too far
you have to go and see that girl.
If you find her sleeping
don't think she is a fairy
don't be noisy with pens
to avoid to awake her...
If she is looking out the window
you could think she is a rose
Hey bird there you could get stunned
but go away, goldfinch, and don't sniff...
If you find her making love
hide this knife here
stick it straight in her heart
and take me the blood.
But if she is pensive, go away slowly
noiseless you have to caress
If she grasps and wants you with the hand
soon you have to jump in her chest.
If she kisses you or handles by sweet talk
then you must say so:
"My master because of you take no rest
poor him, why has to die?"
She caresses, she kisses you. Ah... blessed
certainly more than me you are, goldfinch.
If you switch me with you, it's allowed;
later, I really want to die.
Berny Devlin✕
Massimo Ranieri: Top 3
| 1. | 'O surdato 'nnammurato |
| 2. | Comme facette mammeta |
| 3. | Perdere l'amore |
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