Chi chilichi? (Anonymous, set by R. de Lassus) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Chi chilichi? Cucurucu!
U, scontienta, u, beschina,
U, sprotunata, me Lucia!
Non sienta Martina galla cantara?
Lassa canta possa clepare,
Porca te, piscia sia cicata!
Ja dormuta, tu scitata,
Ba con dia, non bo piu per namolata.
Tutta notte tu dormuta,
Mai a me tu basciata.
Cucurucu! Cucurucu!
Che papa la sagna,
Metter'ucelli entr'a gaiola,
Cucurucu, cucurucu!
Leva da loco, Piglia Zampogna,
Va sonando per chissa cantuna.
Lirum, lirum . . . li.
(Sona se voi sonare,)
Lassa, carumpa, canella,
Lassa Martina, Lassa Lucia,
U, madonna, aticilum barbuni,
Sona, son'o non gli dare,
Lirum li, lirum li.
La mogliere del peconaro
Sette pecor'a no danaro,
Se ce fussa Caroso mio,
Cinco pecor'a no carlino.
Anza la gamba, madonna Lucia,
Stiendi la mano, piglia Zampogna,
Santa no poco con mastro Martino!
Lirum, lirum li . . .

Input by John Versmoren

Authorship

Anonymous/Unidentified Artist

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Roland de Lassus (1532-1594)

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