Er Logotenente (the Lieutenant) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAAA AAAA ABA CAA D AAAE AFCA AAA GBA| Come intese a ciarl der cavalletto | A |
| Presto io curze dar zor Logotenente | A |
| Mi' marito Eccellenza un poveretto | A |
| Pe carit Ch nun ha ffatto gnente | A |
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| Dice Mettet'a ssede Io me ce metto | A |
| Lui cor un zenno manna via la gente | A |
| Po' me s'accosta Dimme un po' gruggnetto | A |
| Tu' marito lo v i reo o innocente | A |
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| Innocente dich'io e lui Ci gusto | A |
| E detto fatto quer faccia d'abbreo | B |
| Me schiaffa la man dritta drent'ar busto | A |
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| Io sbarzo in piede e strillo Eh sor cazzeo | C |
| E lui Fijola quer ch' giusto giusto | A |
| Annate via vostro marito reo | A |
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| English | D |
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| As soon as I heard about the judicial punishment | A |
| I hurried to the Lieutenant | A |
| Your Excellency my husband is a poor fellow | A |
| For goodness sake he didn't do anything wrong | E |
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| He says Sit down I sit | A |
| He waves the other people away | F |
| Then he comes close to me Now tell me pretty face | C |
| Do you want your husband guilty or innocent | A |
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| Innocent I say he says I'm glad | A |
| And straight away that loathsome fellow | A |
| Tucks his right hand inside my corset | A |
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| I jump up and shout Hey you fool | G |
| He says My dear fair's fair | B |
| Go away your husband's guilty | A |
Giuseppe Gioacchino Belli
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