Ο Διγενής

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	English translation / Μετέφρασε στα αγγλικά / Traduzione ingle...
DIGENIS	DIGENES

Digenis agonizza	Digenes is in his death throes
ma la terra ne ha paura	And earth is afraid of him
e trema la pietra tombale:	And the gravestone shudders before him
come farà a coprirlo?	How will it cover him?
Ché nel guardarla	For from where he lies
dice parole di valoroso:	He speaks words befitting a brave man:

Magari la terra avesse scale	"Would that the earth had steps
e il cielo maniglie	And the heaven rungs
per farmici salire	For me to tread the steps
e farmici aggrappare,	To grasp the rungs
per ascendere al cielo,	To mount to heaven
per mettermici a sedere	To stoop down and sit
e per farlo tremare!	To make heaven shake."

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