Example of His Poetry
The following sample of poetry illustrates a favourite technique of Fudduni, where he, as a protagonist in the poem, responds to a philosophical question.
| Sicilian | English |
|---|---|
| Petru Fudduni e lu Dottu di Tripi | Petru Fudduni and the Wise Man of Tripi |
| Lu Dottu: | The Wise Man: |
| Mi fu mannatu un marzapani chiusu, | A sealed box was sent to me, |
| di supra scrittu lu O e lu C; | on it was writ an O and a C; |
| ddà dintra cc'è un domanti priziusu, | within there's a precious stone, |
| ca ntra lu munnu lu paru nun cc'è; | with no equal in the world; |
| e nautra cosa a la parti di jusu, | and on the lower part something else, |
| chi fa lu fruttu e dici a l'omu: te! | that makes fruit and says to man: take! |
| Petru Fudduni, pueta famusu, | Petru Fudduni, renowned poet, |
| va sciogghimi stu dubbiu cos'è. | solve this puzzle for me. |
| Fudduni: | Fudduni: |
| Lu celu è chiddu marzapanu chiusu, | The sky is that sealed box, |
| la luna cu lu suli è O e C; | the sun and the moon is O and C; |
| Diu è lu domanti priziusu, | God is the precious stone, |
| ca ntra lu munnu lu paru nun cc'è; | with no equal in the world; |
| la terra è chidda a la parti di jusu, | the Earth is that lower part, |
| chi fa lu fruttu e dici a l'omu: te! | that makes fruit and says to man: take! |
| Dottu di Tripi, nun stari cunfusu, | Dottu di Tripi, don't be confused, |
| ti l'hè sciotu lu dubbiu qual'è. | have I not solved your puzzle. |
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