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Today we read Rinovazione del buon Capo d’Anno a D. Ciccio per l’ingresso del 1683, by Giovanni Francesco Lazzarelli.
Not sure what the very best way to start a year might be, but one can’t go wrong starting with a smile.
So let me wish everyone an excellent 2025 using the same verses that our friend Lazzarelli employed to wish a great 1683 to his nemesis, Don Ciccio: may all the planets bring you joy, bless you and conserve you!
Well… all verses, except the last one, where he wished Don Ciccio to always remain an ass, for our eternal enjoyment.
(Also see this other sonnet for more background on la Cicceide.)
The original:
By Italian PoetryToday we read Rinovazione del buon Capo d’Anno a D. Ciccio per l’ingresso del 1683, by Giovanni Francesco Lazzarelli.
Not sure what the very best way to start a year might be, but one can’t go wrong starting with a smile.
So let me wish everyone an excellent 2025 using the same verses that our friend Lazzarelli employed to wish a great 1683 to his nemesis, Don Ciccio: may all the planets bring you joy, bless you and conserve you!
Well… all verses, except the last one, where he wished Don Ciccio to always remain an ass, for our eternal enjoyment.
(Also see this other sonnet for more background on la Cicceide.)
The original: