by Giuseppe Petrosellini (1727 - 1799)

Chi vuol godere il mondo
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Our translations:  ENG
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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