S'ì Fosse Foco
S'ì fosse foco, arderei 'l mondo
S'ì fosse vento, lo tempesterei
S'ì fosse acqua; ì' l'annegherei
S'ì fosse dio, mandereil'en profondo
S'ì fosse papa, sarè allor giocondo
Che tutt'I cristiani imbrigherei
S'ì fosse 'mperator, sa che farei?
A tutti mozzerei lo capo a tondo
S'ì fosse morte, andarei da mio padre
S'ì fosse vita, fuggirei da lui
Similmente faria da mi'madre
S'ì fosse cecco, come sono e fui
Torrei le donne giovani e leggiadre
E vecchie e laide lassarei altrui
If I Were Fire
If I were fire, I would burn the world
If I were wind, I would storm it
If I were water, I would drown it
If I were God, I would send it to the depths
If I were pope, I would then be joyful
For I would entangle all the Christians
If I were emperor, what would I do?
I would cut off everyone's head round
If I were death, I would go to my father
If I were life, I would flee from him
Similarly, I would do with my mother
If I were blind, as I am and was
I would take the young and graceful women
And leave the old and ugly ones to others
Escrita por: Cecco Angiolieri