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Italian · Beginner

Raperonzolo

Adapted from Rapunzel

By The Brothers Grimm

A girl with extraordinarily long hair is kept in a tower until a prince discovers her.

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Illustration for the scene “A wish for a child”

Scene 1 · Beginner

Il desiderio di un figlio

A wish for a child

Italian

Un uomo e una donna desiderano da molto tempo avere un figlio. Finalmente la donna comincia a sperare che Dio voglia darle un bambino.

English translation

A man and a woman have wanted a child for a long time. At last, the woman begins to hope that God will give her a baby.

Italian

Da una piccola finestra della loro casa si vede un bel giardino, pieno di fiori e di erbe. Intorno c'è un muro alto. Il giardino appartiene a una maga molto potente. Tutti hanno paura di lei e nessuno entra nel suo giardino.

English translation

From a small window in their house, they can see a beautiful garden, full of flowers and herbs. A high wall surrounds it. The garden belongs to a very powerful witch. Everyone is afraid of her, and no one goes into her garden.

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