PADRE
("Corsicanized" Toscan)
Padre la presi per la mano e stretta
E poi la volevo condurre a quel desio
Faccendo questo e què a la mio diletta
Padre io son venuta a confessarmi
Ditemi se voi siete maritata o figlia
Padre vedova son senza famiglia
Assolvetemi voi padre pietosu
Che Dio mi assolverĂ se a me portate
A parlar con la brava mi son ascosu. | FATHER
Father, I took her by her hand, tight,
And I wanted to lead her to this extreme desire,
Doing this and that to my beloved.
Father, I've come to confession.
Tell me if you're married or single.
Father, I'm a widow without a family.
Give me the absolution, merciful father,
For God will forgive me if you take me
To talk to her on the sly. |