The Italian reading room
One sentence of «Le arance d’oro»
— Ed esso a canzonarmi; il Reuccio dorme! il Reuccio dorme!
“And it, mocking me: the young Prince is sleeping! the young Prince is sleeping!
Where it stands
The sentences either side of it, each with its own page.
Canta, canta, canta, mi s’aggravavano gli occhi.
It sang and sang and sang, and my eyes grew heavy.
Gli dissi: cardellino traditore, col Reuccio non ti giova!
I said to it: traitor goldfinch, with the young Prince it will do you no good!
— Cardellino traditore, col Reuccio non ti giova!
“Traitor goldfinch, with the young Prince it will do you no good!
— Ed esso a canzonarmi: il Reuccio fa la nanna! il Reuccio fa la nanna!
“And it, mocking me: the young Prince is sleeping like a baby! the young Prince is sleeping like a baby!
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Ed | e | and (ed before a vowel) (conj.) |
| esso | esso | it, he; essi — they (literary) (pron.) |
| a | a | to, at; in (a before a vowel: ad) (prep.) |
| canzonarmi | canzonare | to tease, to make fun of (v.) |
| il | il | the (masculine singular) (art.) |
| Reuccio | reuccio | young prince, the king’s son (n., m.) |
| dorme | dormire | to sleep; dormirsene — to lie sleeping (v.) |
Read «Le arance d’oro» in the room Every word glossed where it stands, the English a tap away. This scene asks for no account.