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"YOU are old, Father William," the young man said, "In my youth," Father William replied to his son, "You are old," said the youth, "as I mentioned before, "In my youth," said the sage, as he shook his gray locks, "You are old," said the youth, "and your jaws are too weak "In my youth," said his father, "I took to the law, "You are old," said the youth, "one would hardly suppose "I have answered three questions, and that is enough," |
TRADUZIONE NON POETICA "Sei vecchio, Padre Guglielmo, disse il giovane, In giovinezza, rispose Padre Guglielmo al figlio, Sei vecchio, disse il giovane, come già dissi prima, In gioventù, disse il saggio, scuotendo le sue ciocche grigie, Sei vecchio, disse il giovane, e la tua mascella é troppo debole In gioventù, gli disse il padre, mi feci giustizia Sei vecchio, disse il giovane, chiunque dubiterebbe Ho risposto a tre domande, mi pare abbastanza |