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Thread #3465 Message #1359233
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
16-Dec-04 - 08:25 PM
Thread Name: Italian Folksongs
Subject: RE: Italian Folksongs
"Santa Lucia" was posted by Genie 07 Dec 01 in Italian, probably so far above that you missed it. You have mis-spelled 'luccica' in the first line and all grave accents are incorrectly made. At the end of the post, she gave a commonly sung translation but did not complete the last two verses.
When o'er the waters light winds are playing Thy spell can soothe us, all care allaying; To thee sweet Napoli, what charms are given; Where smiles creation, toil blest by heaven.
*Hark how the sailor's cry Joyously echoes nigh: Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia! Home of fair poesy, Realm of pure harmony, Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia! *repeat of lines 9-14 of the translation. See Santa Lucia