Il brigidino
Language: Italian (Italiano)
E lo mio damo se n'è ito a Siena,
M'ha porto il brigidin di due colori.
Il bianco gli è la fé che c'incatena,
Il rosso l'allegria de' nostri cuori.
Ci metterò una foglia di verbena
Ch'io stessa alimentai di freschi umori.
E gli dirò: che il rosso, il verde il bianco
Gli stanno bene con la spada al fianco.
E gli dirò: che il bianco, il verde, il rosso
Vuol dir che Italia il suo giogo l'ha scosso.
E gli dirò: che il rosso, il bianco il verde
Gli è un terno che si gioca e non si perde!
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Word count: 100
The Brigidino
Language: English after the Italian (Italiano)
My beau has been to Siena,
And brought me a two-tone brigidino.
The white is the faith that binds us;
The red is the happiness of our hearts.
I will add a leaf of verbena
That I myself nurtured and grew.
And I’ll tell him: red, green, and white
With his sword at his side will look just right.
And I’ll tell him: white, green, and red
Say Italy her yoke has shed.
And I’ll tell him: red, white, and green
Is a hand you can play and always win!
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This text was added to the website: 2025-05-03
Line count: 12
Word count: 90