Engl. Trans  Fontyn  Canzone

My brother, do not marry,
if you want to avoid pain and suffering,
Do not put yourself in such danger,
if you want to be happy and joyful.
For there is no greater evil
under heaven, than to have a wife.

Do you know
why God created marriage?
So that he could take us into Paradise.

Look how well fed I was,
confident, attractive and elegant!
Now I am thin and weak!
That is what I get from being married.
(Text: Domenico Burchiello)