Music Of The Waters - online book

Sailors' Chanties, Songs Of The Sea, Boatmen's, Fishermen's,
Rowing Songs, & Water Legends with lyrics & sheet music

	180	Music of the Waters.
	FENESTA VASCIA. The song known as the Neapolitan " Water-Carrier's Song " may be perhaps deserving of a place in a collection of the " Music of the Waters." " The Closed Window," or " Fenesta Vascia":—•
	Italian Version. Fenesta vascia, e patrona crudele, Quanta sospire m' aje fatto jetare ? M1 arde sto core comm' a na cannela, Bella a quanno te sento annomenare ! O je piglia la sperienzia de la neve ! La neve e fredda e se fa maniare ; E tu comme si tant' aspra e crudele ! Muorto mme vide e non mme vuo ajutare.		English Version. Closed window ! Ah, cruel mistress, How many sighs have you made me heave ? My heart burns like a candle Whenever, sweet, your name they breathe ! Alas ! ungrateful one, learn from the snow, Which is tractable though cold ; But thou, how severe and cold thou art ! Were I dying, to save me not suffi­ciently bold. I wish I could become a pretty tad, And with a can go selling water, Then under every balcony I'd shout, My pretty maids ! who wishes water? So, that perchance, the fairest one might ask, Who is that youth, who is selling water ? And in a few short words I'd say, Tears of love it is, but no, not water !
	Vorria asseventare no piccinotto Co na lancella a ghire vennenno acqua, Pe mme nne 1 da chiste palazzuotte, Belle femmene meja, a chi v6 acqua ? Se vota na nennella da la 'ncoppa : Chi e sto ninno che va vennenno acqua ? E io responno co parole accorte, So lagreme d' ammore, e non e acqua !