Giuseppe Gioacchino Belli

Here you will find the Poem LI GALOPPINI (The Scroungers) of poet Giuseppe Gioacchino Belli

LI GALOPPINI (The Scroungers)

Jeri, a la Pulinara, un colleggiale 
Doppo fatta una predica in todesco, 
Setacciò tutt'er popolo in du' sale, 
E a la ppiù mejo vorze dà er rifresco. 

In quella fece entracce er Cardinale 
Co l'amichi der Micco e ppadron Fiesco; 
E nell'antra la gente duzzinale 
Che viaggia cor caval de san Francesco. 

Pe sta sala che qui de li spedati 
Comincionno a ppassà li cammorieri 
Pieni de sottocoppe de gelati. 

Ma che! a la sala delli cavajeri 
Un cazzo ciarrivò: ché st'affamati 
Se sparinno inzinenta li bicchieri. 


English 

Yesterday, at St.Apollinare College, a collegiate 
After giving a lecture in German [1] , 
Divided all the people into two rooms, 
And to the most respectable ones offered refreshments. 

He let in one room the Cardinal 
Together with Micco's and master Fieschi's friends [2] ; 
And in the other one the cheap people 
Who travel on foot [3] . 

Through the room in which the 'walkers' were 
Waiters began to pass 
Carrying lots of ice-cream cups. 

But alas! to the gentlemen's room 
Nothing arrived, as these spongers 
swept away even the glasses.