Friday, December 14, 2007

Giambattista Marino (1569-1625) an Italian contemporary of Góngora






L’Adone

Canto Sesto

Il Giardino del piacere

14

Son cinque corpi il cielo e gli elementi

E pur de’ sensi il numero è sì fatto;

L’orbe stellato di bei lumi ardenti

È dela vista un natural ritratto

Son poi tra lor conformi e rispondenti

L’udito al’aere ed ala terra il tatto

Né par che meno in simpatia risponda

L’odorato ala fiamma, il gusto al’onda



Adonis

Canto the Sixth

The Garden of Delights


14

There are five bodies in the heavens and the elements

And the senses are of this same number.

The globe with beautiful burning lights

Is a natural portrait of the sense of sight.

Amongst themselves they are equal and corresponding

The sense of hearing to the air and touch to the earth

Nor does it appear that

Smell to flames and taste to waves

correspond with any less sympathy.



Adonis

Canto Sexto

El jardín de las delicias


14

Hay cinco cuerpos en el cielo y los elementos

Y asimismo los sentidos son de este mismo número

El orbe estrellado por hermosas luces ardientes

Es un retrato natural de la vista

Entonces son entre sí conformes y correspondientes

El oído al aire y el tacto a la tierra

Ni parece que con menos simpatía corresponda

El olfato a la llama y el gusto a las olas.

America also known as 'merica

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Cecco Angiolieri- Dante's colorful friend





S'i fosse fuoco, arderei 'l mondo;
s'i fosse vento, lo tempestarei;
s'i fosse acqua, i' l'annegherei;
s'i fosse Dio, mandereil' en profondo;
s'i fosse papa, allor serei giocondo,
ché tutti cristiani imbrigarei;
s'i fosse 'mperator, ben lo farei;
a tutti tagliarei lo capo a tondo.
S'i fosse morte, andarei a mi' padre;
s'i fosse vita, non starei con lui;
similemente faria da mi' madre.
Si fosse Cecco com'i' sono e fui,
torrei le donne giovani e leggiadre:
le zoppe e vecchie lasserei altrui.


If I were fire I’d burn the world

If I were wind I’d storm it

If I were water I’d drown it

If I were God I’d sent it to Hell

If I were the Pope I’d be happy

‘cause I would interfere in the life of every Christian.

If I were Emperor I know what I’d do

I’d order everyone’s had cut off like that!

If I were Death I’d visit my father

If I were Life I’d run away from him.

The same thing goes for my mother.


If I were Cecco which I was and am

I’d have young and sprightly women

And the lame and ugly ones I’d leave for another.

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

The diabolical non-parody Weird Al song meme




Here is a meme of my own design. The top ten original (non-parody) Weird Al songs. Meaning there are not direct parodies but have original music and lyrics. Although this doesn't mean the songs are not an indirect parody of an entire musical genre and or song category.

Here they are in reverse order Letterman Style:

10. Albuquerque

9. Good Old Days

8. UHF Theme

7. Good Enough For Now

6. Buy Me A Condo

5. When I Was Your Age

4. Melanie

3. Velvet Elvis

2. You Don't Love Me Anymore

1. One More Minute


Memed: Advise and Dissent, Torgo Devil

Tuesday, December 11, 2007