‘O mare ‘e Margellina

Chistu mare ‘e Margellina,
                  chisà ‘nfunno che nce tene,
                  ca si ‘o guarde nun te vène,
                  ca si ‘o guarde nun te vène,
                  ‘o penziero d”o lassá!
                          Nu prufumo d’erba ‘e mare,
                          saglie ‘a dint’a chilli scoglie
                          e te sceta mille voglie…
                          e, scetato, fa sunná…
 
                  Margellina, Margellina,
                  calamita ‘e marenare…
                  Si parlasse chistu mare,
                  quanta cose avría ‘a cuntá!…
                          Scappatelle ‘e ‘nnammurate,
                          gelusie, tradimente,
                          vase e lacreme cucente…
                          quanta suonne ‘e giuventù…
 
                                                               II
 
                  Quanno ‘a luna ‘mmiez’ô mare,
                  se fa ‘o ppoco ‘e sentimento
                  e d’ammore parla ‘o viento,
                  e d’ammore parla ‘o viento,
                  ‘e ccanzone fa sentí…
                          E cu ‘o ffuoco a poppa ‘e vuzzo,
                          vanno a purpe ‘e marenare:
                          nc’è na festa pe’ stu mare,
                          ca nu quatro se pò fá…
 
                  Margellina, Margellina,
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