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Picinin puntu, sciü a carta de França ; Small point on the map of France;
Raiu de lüje, terra de sperança. Ray of light, land of hope.
I veri artisti cantu a to’ belessa, Real artists sing about your beauty,
Nançi ch’i fürbi gantu a to’ richessa!… While the evil ones seize your wealth!
Ciacün fa se che po …, ma in verita, Everyone does what they can ... but the
Inseme, tüti godu in liberta ! truth is
Paise aimau, paise de caucagna !… Together, everyone enjoys freedom!
Ai tamben tü, e qü perde e qü gagna ! Loved country, land of plenty! ...
T’an fau n’a gran nomina per u giegu You also have and who loses and who
Unestu che atira u mundu intregu. wins! ...
We made you famous for the game
Drev’ a pulitica, grand’ e toe porte Honest that attracts the whole world.
E scurera ben …, te po date a morte ! You open your doors wide to politics
Munegu e fau, per sta Principatu, And pursue her well…, she can kill
U bon ratetu ch’inamura u gatu !… you!…
Nun te lascia incanta per e sirene,
E scuta u veru, nun e cantilene !… Monaco is made to remain Principality,
Gode tranchilu, d’u bon e d’u belu, The good little rat who seduces the cat!
U destin t’a piaçau pressu d’u Cielu ! Do not let yourself be enchanted by the
sirens,
And listen to the real thing, not the
cantilenas! ...
Enjoy the good and the beautiful
quietly,
Fate has placed you adjacent to Heaven!
Marc Curti dit Mar - Acrosticu - Avri 1937