| Original | English translation / Traduzione inglese / Traduction anglaise... |
| IVAN DELLA MEA: A QUEL OMM | TO THAT MAN |
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| A quel omm, che incuntravi de nott | To that man, whom I would meet at night |
| in vial Gorizia, là sul Navili, | In Viale Gorizia, there by the Naviglio |
| quand i viv dormen, sognen tranquili | When the living sleep and dream in peace |
| e per i strad giren quei ch'inn mort. | And the dead wander in the streets. |
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| A quel omm, ma te seret 'na magia | To that man, but you were maybe a stain |
| che vegniva su l'asfalt de la strada | Walking on the street pavement |
| cont la facia on po' gialda e stranida, | With your pale face, your bewildered look, |
| cont i œucc on po' stracc, un po' smort. | With your eyes somewhat tired and dull. |
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| A quel omm, ma te seret on omm, | To that man, but were you really a man? |
| quater strasc, on po' d'ombra, nient'alter, | Shabbily dressed, a vague shadow, nothing else, |
| no Giusepp, no Gioann, gnanca Walter | No Joseph, no John or no Walter, |
| e gnanca adess mi cognossi el to nom. | And, still now, I ignore your name. |
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| A quel omm, a quel tocc de silenzi | To that man, to that piece of silence, |
| a la nott e anca a lu vœuri dii: | To the night, and to him, too, I would say: |
| in vial Gorizia ghe sont mi de per mi | Now I am all alone in Viale Gorizia |
| e so no se 'sti robb g'hann on sens. | And don't know what this could possibly mean. |
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