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| Traduzione inglese dalla pagina americana citata in introduzione. |
| L’ULTIMA GUERRA | THE LAST WAR |
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| I re in camera che comandano | There are men in chambers who give orders |
| (come dice il proverbio antico) | (as the old saying goes) |
| ed i popoli che si scannano! | and people slaughter one another. Why? |
| l'uno all'altro e perchè? nemico, | Because they're enemies, |
| basta dicano la patria: | all that they need to say is "Motherland." |
| basta siamo pecore stupide, | Enough! We're all a herd of stupid sheep, |
| tristi pecore testa-piegata | who go about with heads low to the ground, |
| che gli tocca fare da lupi, | forced to behave like wolves. |
| presi dalla gran follia | We have been touched by a mad thought |
| che al macello meglio sia! | that at the slaughterhouse we would be better off. |
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| Maledetti popoli e chi ci governa, | Curse on the people and on those who govern, |
| chè non v'è più religione: | for we no longer have religion; |
| non crediamo alla vita eterna | we don't believe in the eternal life |
| e corriamo alla distruzione! | and run after destruction; |
| siamo stufi della vita, | we are fed up with living |
| chè finì giustizia e amore, | because justice and love have disappeared. |
| e finisse "testa-mozzata", | So let the world end, its head chopped off, |
| lo stesso mondo, lo stesso sole, | let the sun die too |
| fosse morte totale insomma | so there will be death all around |
| pur che scoppi l'ultima bomba! | provided the last bomb explodes, |
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| Purchè sia l'ultima guerra | Provided it be the last war... |
| e addio gioia la mattina | and good bye to joy when in the mornings |
| quando sorgi e adori la terra, | you rise and admire the earth, |
| benedetti dalla rugiada | trees and flowers blessed by the dew |
| alberi e fiori e il grano. | and wheat that grows aided by eager looks |
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