tre donne – three women
video lucia poli camera deputati 2015 https://youtu.be/ifwe6vuazhm
lucia poli, anna teresa rossini, pamela villoresi 2007 domus talenti https://youtu.be/1zlnfock-ae
| tre donne | three women |
| tre donne giravano insieme | around three women went |
| azzurra indossavano veste | blue-dressed were they |
| pesante la borsa ma magra | their bags, heavy yet scarce |
| 3 | 3 |
| bussavano a tutte le porte | they would knock at all doors |
| avevano in scopo il conforto | their goal being one, consolation |
| chiedevano “avete bisogno? | and ask “what need have you? |
| 6 | 6 |
| possiamo alleviarvi il dolore | we can alleviate your griefs |
| abbiamo bendaggi ed unguenti | bandages and ointments |
| doniamo carezze e parole” | we have caresses and words” |
| 9 | 9 |
| trovavano facce stupite | they met with astonishment |
| adulti ma privi di età | grown-ups yet ageless |
| giocavano senza bambini | playing with no children |
| 12 | 12 |
| le case agghindate e opulente | homes furbished and affluent |
| da tutti la stessa risposta: | of everybody the same answer – |
| “godiamo salute e ricchezza” | “we enjoy health and riches” |
| 15 | 15 |
| nessuno gradiva l`offerta | none would welcome their offer |
| in strada sedute le donne | the women sitting in the street |
| tentarono allora un richiamo | tried appealing then |
| 18 | 18 |
| armonica e voci una nenia | a mouth-organ and their voices a lullaby |
| invito a formar compagnia | inviting to form up company |
| raccogliere i soli e raminghi | to put the lonely the vagrants together |
| 21 | 21 |
| andavano in fretta i passanti | the passers-by would hurry on |
| vernice copriva i colori | paint covered colours |
| scalarono allora una torre | then they climbed up a tower |
| 24 | 24 |
| suonarono intense campane | grave bells tolled |
| rintocchi svanivano intorno | their sound vanishing around |
| nessuno badava alle donne | none took heed of the women |
| 27 | 27 |
| che dissero prima di notte: | who said before night fell – |
| “scomparsa in città sofferenza | “the suffering of the city is gone |
| perdiamo lavoro e missione” | we’ve lost our job our mission” |
| 30 | 30 |
| lontano spuntò una cometa | far off a comet rose |
| e l`urbe divenne cartone | and the city grew a fake |
| un gioco complesso e illusorio | a complex and illusive game |
| 33 | 33 |
| travolto da un fiato di ali | swept off by a breath of wings |
| apparvero capre e pastori | goats and shepherds materialized |
| poi volti segnati da fame | then hunger-marked faces |
| 36 | 36 |
| sciancati e baracche e officine | cripples and huts and workshops |
| immenso presepe vissuto | the immense crib was lived in and out |
| diffuso su tutta la terra | was spread all over the earth |
| 39 | 39 |
| annuncio che splende su grotta: | announcement shining over a grotto – |
| è nato il bambino che svela | the baby has been born who will unveil |
| agli uomini luce del vero. | the light of truth to men. |
| 42 | 42 translation by rodolfo longo |