Donna Cuncetta [English translation]

Lady Concetta1, do talk,

Lady Concetta, do say:

The time of the cherries is already over2.

In this black [hair] bun

All fears are enclosed

Of those who cannot leave their shoulders uncovered3

Lady Concetta tell4 us all the memories in [your] heart,

Lady Concetta screams just for spite.

If only God would let me – with this imagination of mine –

I'd throw it all overboard5.

Now I am old and I can only sleep:

I cannot do much about it.

I'm just a rag in the hands of others and I try to bear that in mind.

But if I were young, I'd be head of the neighborhood,

And – fearlessly – I would say what I think.

If only God would let me!

Lady Concetta tell4 us all the memories in [your] heart,

Lady Concetta screams just for spite.

1. Cognate of the Spanish "Concepción"2. Donna Concetta has already finished the age of maturity, i.e. now she is a expert in life.3. That is, of those people that are always on guard.4. a. b. lit. "show"5. lit. "in the sea"