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S’i’ fosse foco

Fabrizio De André
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Versione inglese cantabile e introduzione di Simon Evnine , Professore...
WǢRE IC ÞE FȲRIF I WERE FIRE
  
Wǣre ic þe fȳr, þe wēoreld wolde ic brennen,If I were fire, I would consume the world;
Wǣre ic þe wind, wið stōrmes him wolde ic swēpen,If I were wind, then I would blow it down;
Wǣre ic þe water, him wolde ic yerne drounenIf I were water, I would make it drown;
Wǣre ic Gōd, to hēlle him wolde ic senden.If I were God, t'would to the depths be hurled.
  
Wǣre ic þe Pope, so wold' ic in myrþe lēven,If I were Pope, I'd have a lot of fun
Alle Christiantë wolde ic so bigīlen,with how I'd make all Christians work for me;
Wǣre ic Emperoure, wīstu hwæt ic dōn wolde?If I were emperor, then you'd really see -
Allen wolde ic þe hēafod yerne sliten.I'd have the head cut off of everyone.
  
Wǣre ic deað, wold' ic gōn tō mine faðer,If I were death, then I'd go to my father;
Wǣre ic in life, frām him wolde ic flēon,If I were life, I'd not abide with him;
And al þe līce wolde ic dōn fram mi moðer;And so, and so, would I do to my mother.
  
Wǣre ic Franssys, ās ic eam and ic wæsIf I were Cecco - as in fact I am -
Þe fayre maydenes wolde ic yerne kepen,I'd chase the young and pretty girls; to others
And ōðren olde and foule wolde ic yeven!Would I leave the lame or wrinkled dam.


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