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The Highland Widow's Lament

Robert Burns
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OriginalVersione italiana di Cattia Salto
THE HIGHLAND WIDOW'S LAMENTIL LAMENTO DELLA VEDOVA DELLE HIGHLANDS
  
II
Oh I am come to the low Countrie,Oh, io sono venuta nelle Lowlands
Ochon, Ochon, Ochrie(1)!Ochon ochon ochrie (1)
Without a penny in my purse,senza un soldo nella borsa
To buy a meal to me.per comprarmi da mangiare
  
IIII
It was na sae in the Highland hills,Non è così nelle colline delle Highlands
Ochon, Ochon, Ochrie!Ochon ochon ochrie
Nae woman in the Country wide,nessuna donna in tutto il Paese
Sae happy was as me.era felice come me
  
IIIIII
For then I had a score o'kye(2),Perchè avevo 20 mucche (2)
Ochon, Ochon, Ochrie!Ochon ochon ochrie
Feeding on you hill sae high,che si nutrivano sul colle più in alto
And giving milk to me.e mi davano il latte.
  
IVIV
And there I had three score o'yowes(3),E anche avevo 60 pecore (3)
Ochon, Ochon, Ochrie!Ochon ochon ochrie
Skipping on yon bonie knowes(4),che saltellavano sulle colline erbose (4)
And casting woo' to me.e mi davano la lana
  
VV
I was the happiest of a' the Clan,Io ero la più felice di tutti nel clan
Sair(5), sair, may I repine;Sair, Sair(5) che possa io lamentarmi
For Donald was the brawest man,perchè Donald era l'uomo più coraggioso
And Donald he was mine.e Donald era mio
  
VIVI
Till Charlie Stewart cam at last,Finchè Charlie Stewart venne finalmente
Sae far to set us free;da così lontano per liberarci
My Donald's arm was wanted then,il braccio del mio Donald volle così
For Scotland and for me.per la Scozia e per me
  
VIIVII
Their waefu' fate what need I tell,Il loro destino terribile devo dirvi
Right to the wrang did yield;diritti verso la sconfitta soccombettero
My Donald and his Country fell,il mio Donald e il suo Paese caddero
Upon Culloden field.al campo di Culloden
  
VIIIVIII
Ochon, O, Donald, Oh!Ochon Oh Oh Donald
Ochon, Ochon, Ochrie!Ochon ochon ochrie
Nae woman in the warld wide,nessuna donna nel vasto mondo
Sae wretched now as me.è così misera come me adesso.
NOTE

(1) "Ochoin un righ: Ahimè per il capo!"
(2) a score of kine= 20 mucche
(3) yowes=ewes, pecore
(4) knowes=knolls, hills, colline
(5) sair= sore, dolente


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