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Scene 1 · Intermediate
Il soldatino con una gamba sola
The one-legged tin soldier
Italian
C'erano una volta venticinque soldatini di stagno. Erano tutti fratelli, perché erano stati fatti con lo stesso vecchio cucchiaio di stagno. Portavano le armi in spalla e guardavano dritto davanti a sé, nelle loro splendide uniformi rosse e blu.
English translation
Once upon a time there were twenty-five tin soldiers. They were all brothers, because they had been made from the same old tin spoon. They carried their weapons over their shoulders and looked straight ahead in their splendid red and blue uniforms.
Italian
Le prime parole che sentirono furono: «Soldatini di stagno!». A pronunciarle fu un bambino, che batté le mani dalla gioia appena venne aperta la loro scatola. Li aveva ricevuti per il compleanno e si mise subito a sistemarli sul tavolo.
English translation
The first words they heard were “Tin soldiers!” They were spoken by a boy, who clapped his hands with joy as soon as their box was opened. He had received them for his birthday and immediately began arranging them on the table.
Italian
I soldatini erano tutti uguali, tranne uno, che aveva una gamba sola. Era stato fatto per ultimo, quando lo stagno fuso non bastava più per completarlo. Eppure riusciva a stare ben saldo su quell'unica gamba: era proprio questo a renderlo speciale.
English translation
The soldiers were all alike, except for one, who had only one leg. He had been made last, when there wasn’t enough melted tin left to finish him. Even so, he could stand firmly on that one leg: that was what made him special.
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