Lu cardillo [English translation]

I'm raising a beautiful goldfinch

How many things to teach it.

It has t go here and there

and the messages then must bring me.

Listen my dear: next my home

there is a house and a girl is in

you may see it, it is not too far

you have to go and see that girl.

If you find her sleeping

don't think she is a fairy

don't be noisy with pens

to avoid to awake her...

If she is looking out the window

you could think she is a rose

Hey bird there you could get stunned

but go away, goldfinch, and don't sniff...

If you find her making love

hide this knife here

stick it straight in her heart

and take me the blood.

But if she is pensive, go away slowly

noiseless you have to caress

If she grasps and wants you with the hand

soon you have to jump in her chest.

If she kisses you or handles by sweet talk

then you must say so:

"My master because of you take no rest

poor him, why has to die?"

She caresses, she kisses you. Ah... blessed

certainly more than me you are, goldfinch.

If you switch me with you, it's allowed;

later, I really want to die.

• Artist:Massimo Ranieri