Mandulinata a mare

Mme só’ ‘mbarcato cu nu bastimento,
                  pe’ mme scurdá ‘e na femmena birbanta
                  ca ‘nganna ‘e ‘nnammurate e se n’avanta…
                  e ‘mmiez’ê vase ‘mmésca ‘o tradimento!
 
                                Oje mare mare, pòrtame
                                quanto cchiù puó’ luntano…
                                luntano ‘a chesta femmena!
                                Nn”a voglio cchiù vedé!!!
 
                                                             II
 
                  Chill’uocchie só’ turchine comm”o mare
                  e, comm”o mare, sóngo ‘nfame pure…
                  ‘O mare, addó’ te cride ‘e stá sicuro,
                  nu tradimento sempe te pripara…
 
                                Oje mare mare, pòrtame
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                                                             III
 
                  ‘E marenare, ‘nterra Marechiaro,
                  ‘a chiammano: “‘A Sirena Arrobbacore”
                  ma, primma ca s’arrobba chistu core,
                  io só’ cuntento de jettarlo a mare!
 
                                 Oje mare mare, pòrtame
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