The Bell of Time

Fifth scene (the foresaid and four young) First young person (indicating the speaker) - Watch ! There is that fool of Furriottu who is talking! Second young man (in a mocking tone, provoking the laughter of his companions) - Hello Furriò '! And what are you doing here? A rally in the wind? Second speaker (trying to pick up the thread) - 'Come young men, come! 'Come and listen to the voice of truth! Third young man (arousing the laughter of the other three young men) - The voice of madness! Fourth young man -Let's have fun! Let's leave this madman to ramble! As the young people set off to the park, the recording will resume announcing, covering the voice of the second speaker. Dear visitors, you are now in a place that has made the history of our Country. Here, where the "Park of Freedoms" now stands, once upon a time there was a bell-shaped prison where citizens were tortured and then killed; Torture survivors went mad or disabled because of torture. When the bell was destroyed by the people's liberators it was decided to create this park to return it to the people to whom it belongs. Admission is free for everyone. Inside it is full of games and various attractions. Take a seat. Admission is free!

Four men searching for truth

Four men in search of the truth

 

There were four men

searching for truth

 

They all knew

that sixteen hundred years before

Someone was asked

by a washing hands' man

to say what was the truth

One of them

is on the tower of Pisa

which is still bending

since then

'cause he refused

to declare the earth is flat

to the clergy men

to the rappers of truth

Several miles away

another one

is convicted

by other holders

of false truth

he has lost his wife

he's lost his goods

he's lost his freedom

and he's Lost Paradise

 

And Torquato

has been serving

since seven years through

in a madhouse

for his poetry was  sure

so full of truth

The fourth man lies

straight and tall

in the middle of a square

where his unfortunate harsh

took the place of the flowers

He seems to warn the passing-bys:

"Please, mind the truth!"

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