Italian–English parallel text
Gallinella
Henny-Penny
Joseph Jacobs
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Un giorno la Gallinella stava beccando del grano nell’aia quando--zac!--qualcosa la colpì sulla testa. “Santo cielo!” disse la Gallinella; “il cielo sta per cadere; devo andare a dirlo al re.”
One day Henny-penny was picking up corn in the cornyard when--whack!--something hit her upon the head. “Goodness gracious me!” said Henny-penny; “the sky’s a-going to fall; I must go and tell the king.”
Così cammina e cammina, cammina e cammina, cammina e cammina, finché non incontrò Galletto-Valletto. “Dove vai, Gallinella?” dice Galletto-Valletto. “Oh! Vado a dire al re che il cielo sta cadendo,” dice la Gallinella. “Posso venire con te?” dice Galletto-Valletto.
So she went along and she went along and she went along till she met Cocky-locky. “Where are you going, Henny-penny?” says Cocky-locky. “Oh! I’m going to tell the king the sky’s a-falling,” says Henny-penny. “May I come with you?” says Cocky-locky.
“Certamente,” dice la Gallinella. Così la Gallinella e Galletto-Valletto andarono a dire al re che il cielo stava cadendo.
“Certainly,” says Henny-penny. So Henny-penny and Cocky-locky went to tell the king the sky was falling.
Cammina e cammina, cammina e cammina, cammina e cammina, finché non incontrarono Anatroccolo-Sgambettolo. “Dove andate, Gallinella e Galletto-Valletto?” dice Anatroccolo-Sgambettolo. “Oh!
They went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they met Ducky-daddles. “Where are you going to, Henny-penny and Cocky-locky?” says Ducky-daddles. “Oh!
andiamo a dire al re che il cielo sta cadendo,” dissero la Gallinella e Galletto-Valletto. “Posso venire con voi?” dice Anatroccolo-Sgambettolo. “Certamente,” dissero la Gallinella e Galletto-Valletto.
we’re going to tell the king the sky’s a-falling,” said Henny-penny and Cocky-locky. “May I come with you?” says Ducky-daddles. “Certainly,” said Henny-penny and Cocky-locky.
Così la Gallinella, Galletto-Valletto e Anatroccolo-Sgambettolo andarono a dire al re che il cielo stava cadendo.
So Henny-penny, Cocky-locky and Ducky-daddles went to tell the king the sky was a-falling.
Così cammina e cammina, cammina e cammina, cammina e cammina, finché non incontrarono Ochetta-Sgocchetta, “Dove andate, Gallinella, Galletto-Valletto e Anatroccolo-Sgambettolo?” disse Ochetta-Sgocchetta. “Oh!
So they went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they met Goosey-poosey, “Where are you going to, Henny-penny, Cocky-locky and Ducky-daddles?” said Goosey-poosey. “Oh!
andiamo a dire al re che il cielo sta cadendo,” dissero la Gallinella, Galletto-Valletto e Anatroccolo-Sgambettolo. “Posso venire con voi?” disse Ochetta-Sgocchetta. “Certamente,” dissero la Gallinella, Galletto-Valletto e Anatroccolo-Sgambettolo.
we’re going to tell the king the sky’s a-falling,” said Henny-penny and Cocky-locky and Ducky-daddles. “May I come with you,” said Goosey-poosey. “Certainly,” said Henny-penny, Cocky-locky and Ducky-daddles.
Così la Gallinella, Galletto-Valletto, Anatroccolo-Sgambettolo e Ochetta-Sgocchetta andarono a dire al re che il cielo stava cadendo.
So Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles and Goosey-poosey went to tell the king the sky was a-falling.
Così cammina e cammina, cammina e cammina, cammina e cammina, finché non incontrarono Tacchino-Pasticcino. “Dove andate, Gallinella, Galletto-Valletto, Anatroccolo-Sgambettolo e Ochetta-Sgocchetta?” dice Tacchino-Pasticcino. “Oh!
So they went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they met Turkey-lurkey. “Where are you going, Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, and Goosey-poosey?” says Turkey-lurkey. “Oh!
andiamo a dire al re che il cielo sta cadendo,” dissero la Gallinella, Galletto-Valletto, Anatroccolo-Sgambettolo e Ochetta-Sgocchetta. “Posso venire con voi? Gallinella, Galletto-Valletto, Anatroccolo-Sgambettolo e Ochetta-Sgocchetta?” disse Tacchino-Pasticcino.
we’re going to tell the king the sky’s a-falling,” said Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles and Goosey-poosey. “May I come with you? Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles and Goosey-poosey?” said Turkey-lurkey.
“Ma certo, Tacchino-Pasticcino,” dissero la Gallinella, Galletto-Valletto, Anatroccolo-Sgambettolo e Ochetta-Sgocchetta. Così la Gallinella, Galletto-Valletto, Anatroccolo-Sgambettolo, Ochetta-Sgocchetta e Tacchino-Pasticcino andarono tutti a dire al re che il cielo stava cadendo.
“Why, certainly, Turkey-lurkey,” said Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, and Goosey-poosey. So Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, Goosey-poosey and Turkey-lurkey all went to tell the king the sky was a-falling.
Così cammina e cammina, cammina e cammina, cammina e cammina, finché non incontrarono Volpe-Svolpe, e Volpe-Svolpe disse alla Gallinella, a Galletto-Valletto, ad Anatroccolo-Sgambettolo, a Ochetta-Sgocchetta e a Tacchino-Pasticcino: “Dove andate, Gallinella, Galletto-Valletto, Anatroccolo-Sgambettolo, Ochetta-Sgocchetta e Tacchino-Pasticcino?”
So they went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they met Foxy-woxy, and Foxy-woxy said to Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, Goosey-poosey and Turkey-lurkey: “Where are you going, Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, Goosey-poosey, and Turkey-lurkey?”
E la Gallinella, Galletto-Valletto, Anatroccolo-Sgambettolo, Ochetta-Sgocchetta e Tacchino-Pasticcino dissero a Volpe-Svolpe: “Andiamo a dire al re che il cielo sta cadendo.” “Oh!
And Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, Goosey-poosey, and Turkey-lurkey said to Foxy-woxy: “We’re going to tell the king the sky’s a-falling.” “Oh!
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