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| FAGIOLI 'OLLE 'OTENNE | RIND AN' BEANS IN TOMATO SAUCE |
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| Fagioli 'olle 'otenne, | Rind an’ beans in tomato sauce, |
| galletti senza penne, | plucked roast chickens, |
| minestra in sulle palle. | egg knodel soup. |
| Aringhe affumiàte, | Smoked kippers, |
| porpette di patate. | potato balls. |
| Agnello in friassèa, | Lamb in thick lemon sauce, |
| Tre crògnoli e una cèa, | three crabs an’ skate fries |
| patate ner tegame 'olla verdèa, | cooked potatoes with green sauce… |
| vorrèi mangià. | Longin’ for food! |
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| Città, | My town, |
| c'era una trattoria fori di mano, | there was a meal house just outa han’, |
| che da Colline mi portò a Sarviano, | a pretty walk from Colline to Salviano |
| chiesi ir menù: | asked for the menu, |
| "Ehi lei", con voce grave, | the cook came and told me |
| disse: "Sono spiacente, | “Fella, I’, very sorry, |
| 'e 'un ciò che fave." | haven’t but broad beans.” |
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| Ho pérso ir filobùsse, | I missed the trolleybus, |
| mi s'è rotto ir calesse, | my gig went broken down, |
| la ciùa m'abbortisce. | my donkey’s slippin’. |
| Ed io senza speranza | And I, fully hopeless |
| me ne vo verso l'Ardenza. | am bound for Ardenza. |
| T'imbocco in una via, | I turned into a street, |
| c'era una trattoria, | there was a meal house, |
| avèo una fame | I was so hungry |
| mi portava via... | an’ about to go mad |
| Vorèi mangià. | longin’ for food… |
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| Città, | My town, |
| ma com'è brutto fare la strada a piedi, | it sucks so much to have to walk |
| specie se ciài una fame 'e nun ci vedi, | when you’re as hungry as a horse |
| e dar Cinghiale andai, dar Torricelli, | landed to Torricelli’s Wildboar bar, |
| vendeva la pulenda, ma cogli uccelli. | they had polenta, yeah, but it was rancid. |
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| Città, | My town, |
| andai ar Bar Sole e presi una brioscia, | went to Sun Bar and asked for a brioche, |
| la riposai perché era troppo moscia, | put it aside cuz it was too flabby, |
| ne presi un'artra ed era ma troppo dura, | was given another one, it was too hard |
| dissi le mie ragioni, | I explained my reasons, |
| e mi mandònno a letto addirittura! | and they plainly sent me to hell! |
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