Eugene Field

Eugene Field

St Louis / Missouri / United States
Saturday, March 31, 2012

Bambino (Corsican Lullaby) Comments

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Bambino in his cradle slept;
And by his side his grandam grim
Bent down and smiled upon the child,
And sung this lullaby to him,-
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Fabrizio Frosini 25 October 2015

'bambino' is Italian for child.. so, why ''Corsican'' (?) Lullaby then 'anninnia' is a word used in Sardinia (Italy) : it is south of Corsica.. maybe Eugene did a bit of confusion.. 'anninnia' is a warm and cozy/comfortable place.. like a crib / cradle 'ninna and anniNNia' = ninna-nanna..

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Eugene Field

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