Anzoleta dopo la regata
Rossini, Gioacchino
Ciapa un baso, un altro ancora,
Take a kiss, another,
caro Momolo, de cuor;
dear Momolo, from my heart;
qua destrachite che xe ora de sugarte sto sudor.
here at your right hand is it time to dry your sweat.
Ah t'ho visto co passando
Ah I have seen you in passing
su mi l'ocio ti a butà
by throwing my glance toward you
e godito respitrando:
and enjoyed whispering:
un bel premio el ciaparà…
he will catch a beautiful prize…
Sì un bel premio in sta bandiera
Yes this flag is a nice prize,
che xe rossa de color;
it is red;
gha parlà Venezia intiera,
of which all of Venice will talk,
la t'a dito vincitor.
you are called the winner.
Ciapa un baso, benedeto a vogar nissun te pol,
Take a kiss, no rower is more blessed than you,
de casada de tragheto ti xe el megio barcarol.
yours is the best name among rowers of ferryboats.
Ah t'ho visto co passando
Ah I have seen you in passing
su mi l'ocio ti a butà
by throwing my glance toward you
e godito respitrando:
and enjoyed whispering:
un bel premio el ciaparà…
he will catch a beautiful prize…
Sì un bel premio in sta bandiera
Yes this flag is a nice prize,
che xe rossa de color;
it is red;
gha parlà Venezia intiera,
of which all of Venice will talk,
la t'a dito vincitor.
you are called the winner.
Ciapa un baso, benedeto a vogar nissun te pol,
Take a kiss, no rower is more blessed than you,
de casada de tragheto ti xe el megio barcarol.
yours is the best name among rowers of ferryboats.
Sì un bel premio in sta bandiera
Yes this flag is a nice prize,
che xe rossa de color;
it is red;
gha parlà Venezia intiera,
of which all of Venice will talk,
la t'a dito vincitor.
you are called the winner.
Ciapa un baso, benedeto a vogar nissun te pol,
Take a kiss, no rower is more blessed than you,
de casada de tragheto ti xe el megio barcarol.
yours is the best name among rowers of ferryboats.
Ciapa un baso, benedeto a vogar nissun te pol,
Take a kiss, no rower is more blessed than you,
de casada de tragheto ti xe el megio barcarol.
yours is the best name among rowers of ferryboats.