by
Carlo Goldoni (1707 - 1793)
Mi fanno ridere le cittadine
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Mi fanno ridere le cittadine
quando disprezzano le contadine.
Che cosa siete di più di noi?
Abbiamo quello che avete voi.
Abbiamo gli occhi, la bocca e il naso
e tutto quello che vien dal caso
non vi dà merito, non è virtù.
Si stima assai più
chi ha grazia e beltà.
E tanto in città
che in villa si danno
bellezze che fanno
gli amanti cascar.
Signora dottora
lasciateci star.
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- ENG English (Andrew Schneider) , "City-girls make me laugh", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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City‑girls make me laugh
Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)
City-girls make me laugh
when they show disdain towards country ladies.
How are you better than we?
We have the same things as you:
eyes, mouth, nose,
and what is more, everything that
comes by chance does not grant you merit:
it is not natural virtue.
One is esteemed more
who has grace and beauty.
How many people in the city
that in country houses give themselves airs,
which cause many a lover to topple.
Miss Doctor So-and-So,
pray leave us be.
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