Ο Διγενής
anonimo
| 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." |
