The story of a simple girl that goes wild with Carnival, and all her inhibition brakes get loose.
We can tell how much she is decent simple girl: she wears glasses!
And quite a lot of racism is expressed here, too ... XVII century.
"Arriva il Carneval, e la fanciulla
Ch'esser solea di pudititia essempio
Ogn' honesto pensier scaccia, ed annulla.
Non basta à g'amor suoi la Casa, ó l Tempio
Che cangiata di volto in piena Piazza
Adempie ardita il cor avaro, ed empia.
Con Turchi, con Armeni, o simil Razza
Fà, che la scaltra serva agiusti l'hora,
Mentre quà, e là col Drudo suo solazza."
"Carnival comes, and the maiden
Who was an example of modesty
Every honest thought sends away, and sets aside.
Not enough is to her the love for the Home, or for the Temple,
And changed in her face inside the Square
Daring she fulfills the greedy and unholy heart.
With Turks, Armenians or similar race
She makes the servant do her chores,
While here, and there with her paramour she has the fun."
