Irascible, my irascible

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

Irascible, my irascible,

you behave with arrogance,

but no! it won't help your position.

You must keep to my prohibitions

and keep silent,

and not talk,

Shut up!... shut up!...

These are Serpina's commands.

Shut up!... shut up!...

These are Serpina's commands.

Now I think you have understood,

Yes, you have captured the message,

Because already a long time has passed

from when you first made acquaintance with me.