These trees, so simple and common in our countryside,
the edges of fields or near the old houses and to our eyes today
seem unnecessary, if not for the refreshing shade during the hot hours of summer, have a
beautiful and sad story to tell the story of Pyramus and Thisbe
the edges of fields or near the old houses and to our eyes today
seem unnecessary, if not for the refreshing shade during the hot hours of summer, have a
beautiful and sad story to tell the story of Pyramus and Thisbe
The two men were neighbors and all the days vedvano, he was beautiful and she
chosen among the daughters. The first few times you
guardarno from the windows overlooking the courtyard, then
met on the stairs and finally kissed and loved like everyone else
lovers.
But families hated each other to death for reasons
old and forgotten and did not allow the continuing of this love, so they decided to close the
two lovers in a basement under the building
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Their love was so strong that even the wall was opened and punishment
creating a fissure from which young people could talk and
Planning a plan of escape.
For her it was easy because the jailer was the old nurse
immobilizzbile and easily, even easier for him because he was in agreement.
come together in the wood under a white mulberry tree and a fountain.
Thisbe comes to you in advance of Pyramus (which must wait for his jailer
) sits under the tree and see the moon reflected in
fountain, but there comes a lioness, her mouth still bleeding
the prey just ate and quenches its thirst, the girl hiding in a dirt
lair, but quickly lost in the mantle that
lioness tears and bloodshed.
When Pyramus arrives and sees the scene to figure out who believes Thisbe has been eaten up by the fair
so desperate stabs you with a sword
embracing and kissing the mantle of his beloved.
"Alas, what have I done! O unhappy: I was the one to kill my love!
You'd be worthy of living a long life, and I will, I
forced to come here at night, alone, a place full of noise claims
nemmno I had the foresight to come first! But enough is enough:
the same night will see the end of the two lovers! "
" And now back Thisbe. The girl is still afraid at the same time, however
not want to disappoint her lover. The desperate eyes and is looking forward
diraccontargli Cheh dangers avoided. He sees the mulberry tree and not
longer recognizes because of the fruits that have changed color;
going to go away when he realizes that there, lying on the ground, there is his love.
= O Pyramus, what a sad fate you away from me? O Pyramus, answer me! E '
your beloved Thisbe calling you = "
But Pyramus and Thisbe kills herself does not respond with the same sword
imploring the family to keep at least their bodies together forever and asks the mulberry
keep its black fruit in memory of their sad love.
These fruits that look like blood.
