Chi vuol godere il mondo
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Chi vuol godere il mondo
lo lasci come sta.
Di niente mi confondo,
lo prendo come va.
Lo so che una fanciulla
dev'esser di buon cuore,
andar sincera e schietta;
ma ciò non serve a nulla
cogl'uomini oggidì
bisogna esser accorta,
mostrarsi indifferente,
finger la modestina,
fare la gattamorta,
saperli lusingar.
Quand'ero ancor fanciulla
mamma mi diè la scuola,
la voglio seguitar.
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- ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "Whosoever would enjoy the world", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2018-06-03
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Word count: 62
Whosoever would enjoy the world
Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)
Whosoever would enjoy the world
Should not try to change it.
I don't worry myself over anything.
I take it as it goes.
I know that a young maiden
should have a good heart
and comport herself sincerely and frankly,
but with men these days,
that serves for naught.
One must be shrewd,
pretend indifference,
feign modesty,
play the tease,
know how to flatter them.
Surely I am following in mama's footsteps,
for all of this she taught me
when I was but a lass.
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- Translation from Italian (Italiano) to English copyright © 2019 by Andrew Schneider, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2019-10-06
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Word count: 85
