Translation of the song Anzones de murva artist Piero Marras

Sardinian (northern dialects)

Anzones de murva

English translation

Baby Mouflons

Sun torrados a nàschere

Baby mouflons1

sos anzones de murva

are born again

e paret su 'eranu carignadu

and the spring seems to be caressed

dae sole e chelos jaros

by sun and clear skies,

chena mancu s'umbra 'e nues nieddas

with not even a shade of dark clouds

chi bisestran sirbones in abrile.

that can spoil wild boars in April.

Sun torrados a nàschere

Baby mouflons

sos anzones de murva,

are born again,

sun medas e sun bellos

they’re many and are beautiful

cun su pilu castanzu

with their brown fur

chi paret un'istèrrida 'e altare

that looks like an altar cloth

pro meledare missas a s'ispera.

to dedicate masses to hope.

Unu murone no tenet sonazos

A mouflon has no neck bell,

ammentatilu, e mancu sonagiolos

remember, and not even rattles,

ca sos murones andan semper solos

because mouflons always walk alone

e mai poden l'intender a atamazos.

and can never be heard making noise.

Sun torrados a nàschere

Baby mouflons

sos anzones de murva,

are born again,

sun in su coro 'e sa terra nadia

they’re in the heart of their native land

ue fiorin sas ervas arestes.

where wild grasses bloom.

Anzones melineddos,

Little sorrel mouflons,

chi no bos bidat s'àbbila madura.

let not the big eagle see you.

No comments!

Add comment