European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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Don't ever get tired, Anita,
Don't ever get tired, Anita,
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if you live this exasperating life,
if you live this exasperating life,
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for the triumph of the ideal of freedom
for the triumph of the ideal of freedom
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that indicates the sacred battle to everyone
that indicates the sacred battle to everyone
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the way to a just and shiny future
the way to a just and shiny future
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the way to universal peace.
the way to universal peace.
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I brought it to the journal some time before Christmas
I brought it to the journal some time before Christmas
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and there I met the solicitor Lando Landini
and there I met the solicitor Lando Landini
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who was studying medicine
who was studying medicine
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and he told me: "Look, this verse here has no flow ..."
and he told me: "Look, this verse here has no flow ..."
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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."
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And I went away. After 20-30 meters he called me back and said:
And I went away. After 20-30 meters he called me back and said:
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"Go away, I'll take care of it, we'll publish it.
"Go away, I'll take care of it, we'll publish it.
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Now, could you come over here to work for the journal?"
Now, could you come over here to work for the journal?"
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They were issuing two newspapers, the "Garibaldino" and the "Partigiano",
They were issuing two newspapers, the "Garibaldino" and the "Partigiano",
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the former for the Garibaldi-brigades, the latter for the Green Flames.
the former for the Garibaldi-brigades, the latter for the Green Flames.
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I accepted, they called me then special reporter
I accepted, they called me then special reporter
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and was sent to the units to describe the partisan life.
and was sent to the units to describe the partisan life.
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I liked it, I noticed I got better every day, I told myself how good I was ...
I liked it, I noticed I got better every day, I told myself how good I was ...
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To make it short we went to Reggio Emilia and opened another journal,
To make it short we went to Reggio Emilia and opened another journal,