Il Canto Dei Sanfedisti
(tradizionale - Napoli 1799)
A lu suono de grancascia
viva lu popolo bascio
A lu suono de tamburrielli
so' risurti li puverielli
A lu suono de campane
viva viva li pupulane
A lu suono de viuline
morte alli Giacubbine.
Sona sona
sona Carmagnola
sona li cunzigli
viva o rre cu la Famiglia
A sant'Eremo tanta forte
l'anno fatto comme''a ricotta
A stu curnuto sbrevognato
l'hanno mis''a mitria 'ncapa
Maistà chi t'ha traduto
chistu stommaco chi a avuto
'e signure e cavaliere
te vulevano priggiuniere.
Sona sona
sona Carmagnola
sona li cunzigli
viva o rre cu la Famiglia
Alli tridece de giugno
sant'Antonio gluriuso
E signure sti birbante
e facettero o mazzo tante
So' venute li Francise
aute tasse n'ci hanno mise
Liberté... Egalité...
io arruobbo a te
tu arruobbe a me.
Sona sona
sona Carmagnola
sona li cunzigli
viva o rre cu la Famiglia.
The Song of the Sanfedists
To the sound of the big drum
long live the stubborn people
To the sound of tambourines
the poor have risen
To the sound of bells
long live the commoners
To the sound of violins
death to the Jacobins.
Play, play
play Carmagnola
play the councils
long live the king with the Family.
At Saint Eremo so strong
they made a mess like ricotta
To this shameless cuckold
they put a mitre on his head
Majesty who betrayed you
this stomach that he had
the lords and knights
wanted to imprison you.
Play, play
play Carmagnola
play the councils
long live the king with the Family.
On the thirteenth of June
brave Saint Anthony
And the lords these scoundrels
they did so much harm
The French came
imposed high taxes
Liberty... Equality...
I rob for you
you rob for me.
Play, play
play Carmagnola
play the councils
long live the king with the Family.