European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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It's called "Garibaldina".
It's called "Garibaldina".
Questa poesia che era dal titolo “Garibaldina”: -
O hero walking with courage,
O hero walking with courage,
“Eroina che passi ardita e snella -
along the steep roads and horrible paths
along the steep roads and horrible paths
per l'erte strade e gli orridi sentieri -
you have something in your proud looks,
you have something in your proud looks,
hai qualche cosa negli sguardi fieri, -
that recalls the mother, the bride, the sister.
that recalls the mother, the bride, the sister.
che sa di madre, sposa e di sorella. -
Simple are your hair and your skirt,
Simple are your hair and your skirt,
Disadorna è la chioma e la gonnella, -
your thoughts are on struggle and uneasiness
your thoughts are on struggle and uneasiness
son la lotta e i disagi i tuoi pensieri: -
you don't rest on candid pillows,
you don't rest on candid pillows,
Tu non riposi in candidi origlieri, -
your pain is eased by laying on hay.
your pain is eased by laying on hay.
ma un po’ di strame il tuo penar cancella. -
Don't ever get tired, Anita,
Don't ever get tired, Anita,
Non ti crucciare mai, novella Anita, -
if you live this exasperating life,
if you live this exasperating life,
se vivi questa vita esasperante, -
for the triumph of the ideal of freedom
for the triumph of the ideal of freedom
per il trionfo del libero ideale, -
that indicates the sacred battle to everyone
that indicates the sacred battle to everyone
ché la sacra battaglia a tutti addita -
the way to a just and shiny future
the way to a just and shiny future
la via del doman giusto e raggiante, -
the way to universal peace.
the way to universal peace.
la via della pace universale.” -
I brought it to the journal some time before Christmas
I brought it to the journal some time before Christmas
L’ho portata alla redazione che ormai eravamo verso Natale -
and there I met the solicitor Lando Landini
and there I met the solicitor Lando Landini
e lì incontrai l’avvocato Lando Landini -
who was studying medicine
who was studying medicine
che allora faceva medicina -
and he told me: "Look, this verse here has no flow ..."
and he told me: "Look, this verse here has no flow ..."
e mi disse: “Guarda che qui c’è un verso che non corre…” -
and I replied: "No, either you publish it like this of not at all."
and I replied: "No, either you publish it like this of not at all."
Io dico: “Abbia pazienza…” e me ne vado “se non la pubblicate così voi non la pubblicate”.