| Originale | Traduzione inglese di Jordi Miralda Escudé trovata qui |
| ANSELM TURMEDA: ELOGI DELS DINERS | PRAISE OF MONEY |
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| Diners de tort fan veritat, | Of what is wrong money makes truth, |
| e de jutge fan advocat; | and of a judge it makes a lawyer, |
| savi fan tornar l'hom orat, | clever it makes the man who's mad, |
| pus que d'ells haja. | the cleverer, the more he has. |
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| Diners fan bé, diners fan mal, | Money does right, money does wrong, |
| diners fan l'home infernal | money turns men into evil, |
| e fan-lo sant celestial, | and makes them heavenly saints, |
| segons que els usa. | it depends who uses it. |
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| Diners fan bregues e remors, | Money brings about fights and rumors |
| e vituperis e honors, | and insults and honors, |
| e fan cantar preïcadors: | and it makes the preachers sing, |
| Beati quorum. | “Beati Quorum'”. |
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| Diners alegren los infants | Money makes the children merry, |
| e fan cantar los capellans | money makes the pastors sing, |
| e los frares carmelitans | and the carmelitan priests as well, |
| a les grans festes. | in the big parties. |
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| Diners, magres fan tornar gords, | Money makes the lean turn fat, |
| e tornen lledesmes los bords. | it makes the unworthy become good. |
| Si diràs "jas" a hòmens sords, | No sooner you'll call on deaf men, |
| tantost se giren. | they'll turn around. |
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| Diners tornen los malalts sans; | Money makes the sick be healthy; |
| moros, jueus e crestians, | muslims, jews, and christians alike, |
| lleixant a Déu e tots los sants, | leaving aside God and the saints, |
| diners adoren. | worship to money. |
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| Diners fan vui al món lo joc, | Money talks today in the world, |
| e fan honor a molt badoc; | it honors many with little wisdom; |
| a qui diu "no" fan-li dir "hoc". | whoever says no, they'll make him say yes, |
| Vejats miracle! | what a miracle! |
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| Diners, doncs, vulles aplegar. | So, try to gather plenty of money. |
| Si els pots haver no els lleixs anar; | If you can grab it, don't let it go; |
| si molts n'hauràs poràs tornar | if you have lots, you may become |
| papa de Roma. | the Pope of Rome. |
