Sicilian: fisherman`s work song
1.
Emunini cù Maria!
Ref: E a-mo-la ca-mò-la!
San Giuseppe `n cumpagnia
Ref: E a-mo-la e a-mo-la!
1.
Let us begin to work
in the company of the virgin and St.Giuseppe.
2.
E lu tunnu è veru beddu!
Carricamu `stu vasceddu!
2.
The tunny are abundant,
Let us load up our ship.
3.
E di Genova a Portufinu,
E livvurnu signurinu.
3.
We will go to the lordly cities,
of Genoa, Portofino, and Leghorn.
4.
E assumamu `sta safina!
E sparamu `sta tunnina!
4.
We’ll raise the nets of the tunny,
and make the fish disappear.
ALL HANDS: Assuma! Assuma!
All hands: Up with the net! Up with the net!