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Era una notte che pioveva (La sentinella)

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English version by Tim Parks
ERA UNA NOTTE CHE PIOVEVA (LA SENTINELLA)IT WAS A RAINY NIGHT
  
Era una notte che piovevaIt was a rainy night
e che tirava un forte ventoand the wind blew hard
immaginatevi che grande tormentoimagine how daunting
per un alpino che stava a vegliar!for an Alpino keeping guard!
  
A mezzanotte arriva il cambioAt midnight the next man comes
accompagnato dal capopostoalong the commander of the guard
- O sentinella ritorna al tuo postohey, sentry, back to your tent
sotto la tenda a riposar.in your tent to rest.
  
Quando fui stato sotto la tendaWhen I went to my tent
sentii un rumore giù per la valleI heard a sound through the valley
sentivo l'acqua giù per le spallefelt water run down my back
sentivo i sassi a rotolar.heard rocks rolling.
  
Mentre dormivo sotto la tendaWhile I slept in my tent
sognavo d'esser con la mia bellaI dreamt I was with my girl
invece ero di sentinellainstead I was a sentry
fare la guardia allo stranier!keeping guard over the foreigner.


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