by Riccardo Mazzola (1892 - 1922)
Translation © by Naoyuki Okada

Chitarrata abruzzese
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Our translations:  ENG JPN
Ho detto ai fiori al vento ed alla luna:
  Stanotte io canterò la serenata:
  l'eco sospirerà per la laguna
  fin che l'avrò destata!

Ed or ch'è notte la luna s'asconde
  è notte, e passa l'aquilone;
  pupille verdemare e trecce bionde
  io più non canterò quella canzone!

Ho detto al sogno mio fatto di luce:
  Stanotte la terrò dentro le braccia:
  ella verrà, l'incanto la conduce
  e l'amor mio l'allaccia.

Ed or ch'è notte, solingo viandante,
  io vado e più non spero;
  la donna mia mutò passione e amante
  e il vento è cupo e l'orizzonte è nero!

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  • ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Guitar from Abruzzo", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • JPN Japanese (日本語) (Naoyuki Okada) , "アブルッツォ地方のギターの調べ", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 97

アブルッツォ地方のギターの調べ
Language: Japanese (日本語)  after the Italian (Italiano) 
僕は花や 風や 月に告げた
　今夜はあのセレナードを歌うんだ と
　こだまが水辺に響きわたるだろう
　彼女が目覚めるまでは！

けれど今は月が隠れ
　北風が吹き抜ける夜
　海のように碧い瞳とブロンドの髪の女(ひと)よ
　僕はもうこの歌は歌わないよ

僕は光に満ちた夢に告げた
　今夜こそ彼女をこの腕に抱く と
　彼女はきっと来る、魔法が彼女を誘い
　僕の愛が彼女を結び合わせる と

けれど今は夜、僕は一人さまよい歩く
　僕はもう去って行く、これ以上は望まない
　彼女の情熱と恋人は変わってしまった
　風は重く 彼方(かなた)は暗い！

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This text was added to the website: 2025-02-21
Line count: 16
Word count: 22