L'uccellin che vien dal mare
L'uccellin che vien dal mare
The Birdie That Comes from The Sea
Counting-out Rhyme
Counting-out Rhyme
(Italian)
(English)
L'uccellin che vien dal mare
quante penne può portare?
Può portarne solo tre*
un, due, tre,
tocca proprio a te!**
The birdie that comes from the sea,
How many feathers can it carry?
It can carry only three,
One, two, three,
You are It!
Notes
*Alternate lines "Può portarne ventitré" (It can carry twenty-three) or even "Può portarne trentatré" (It can carry thirty-three).
**Alternate lines "Stai sotto proprio te" (It's your very turn).
"e a star sotto allora tocca a te" (Now it's your turn).
"a star sotto tocca a te" (It's your turn).
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Translated by Monique Palomares.
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