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Addio Venezia addio [El diciaòto novembre]

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ADDIO VENEZIA
[IL DICIOTTO DI NOVEMBRE]

Il diciotto novembre,
una giornata scura,
salendo sulla barca
ci hanno spaventati.

Col fischio della sirena,
col rombo del cannone,
noi poveri profughi
attenti all'incursione.
(Variante: "messi in confusione")

Il marinaio da bordo,
diceva: Andate sotto,
perchè qualche mitragliatrice
potrebbe farvi danno.

Addio, Venezia, addio,
noi ce ne andiamo.
Addio Venezia, addio,
Venezia salutiamo.

Variante:
Cessato il pericolo
Venezia salutiamo:
Addio Venezia addio
noi ce ne andiamo.

Passando per Malamoco
c'erano delle donnette,
e tutte ci chiedevano:
di dove siete?

Siamo del Cannareggio,
San Giacomo e Castello,
siamo fuggiti via
con il nostro fagotto.

E arrivati a Chioggia
ci misero accampati
come se fossimo stati
poveri soldati.

Dopo tre ore buone,
arrivata la tradotta,
ai poveri bambini
un po' d'acqua sporca.

E a noi per colazione
carne congelata,
che dentro conteneva
più di qualche pisciata.

E da Rovigo a Ferrara
una lunga fermata,
durata tutta la notte
fino alla mattinata.

Dopo quarantott’ore
nostro penoso viaggio,
siamo arrivati a Pesaro,
come fosse un pellegrinaggio.
GOODBYE VENICE [18 NOVEMBER]

On 18 November
Darkness suddenly fell,
When we boarded the steamboat [1]
We were caught by fear.

Hearing the siren whistle,
Hearing the cannon roar,
We poor people had to seek refuge
Under the air raid. [2]

The steamboat steward
Told us to look for shelter
So that we couldn't be harmed
By machine-gun shootings.

Goodbye, Venice, goodbye,
We are leaving!
Goodbye, Venice, goodbye,
We say goodbye to you. [3]

As we passed through Malamocco,
All the neighbourhood women
Were asking us:
Where are you coming from?

We're coming from Cannaregio,
San Giacomo and Castello,
We have to evacuate from Venice
With just a small bundle.

Once ashore in Chioggia
We had to camp there
As if we were
Poor soldiers.

After three hours and more
A troop-train came to take us,
The poor children were given
Some dirty water to drink.

For lunch, we were given
Frozen meat to eat,
So tasting, that we all thought
There was piss inside.

Then midway Rovigo and Ferrara
The train made a long stop,
All the night long
Until the morning came.

After two days journey
In pain and in distress,
We finally came to Pesaro
Looking like pilgrims.
[1] Venice public service steamboat (Vaporetto).

[2] Var.Upset and confused

[3] Var.
When danger was over
We said goodbye to Venice,
Goodbye, Venice, goodbye,
We are leaving!


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