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by Carlo Goldoni (1707 - 1793)

Translation © by Andrew Schneider

Mi fanno ridere le cittadine

Language: Italian (Italiano)

Our translations: ENG

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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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Text Authorship:

by Carlo Goldoni (1707 - 1793), appears in Amor contadino [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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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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This text was added to the website: 2018-06-01
Line count: 15
Word count: 71

City‑girls make me laugh

Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)

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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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This text was added to the website: 2018-06-02
Line count: 15
Word count: 82