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DOMUS PATRIS

Pierino sulla sabbia

Little Peter on the sand [3:13]

This well known traditional song, musically transcribed by Stefano Varnavà, is appreciated for its melody even by very young children. Through this song they fix in their minds that all important choices need a good basis. The repetition of the same sentences makes it very easy to learn by heart, and through the modification of the last word of the refrain children clearly understand the various outcomes.

Listening to the Gospel’s famous parable about the house built on the sand, they will remember immediately this song. And, last but not least, a very amusing gesture easy to learn comes with singing… 

Italian Text

Pierino sulla sabbia
ha fatto la sua casa
Pierino sulla sabbia
ha fatto la sua casa
Pierino sulla sabbia
ha fatto la sua casa
e la tempesta arrivava.

Il vento soffiava
la pioggia cadeva
il vento soffiava
la pioggia cadeva
il vento soffiava
la pioggia cadeva
e la sua casa sprofondava.

Il saggio sulla roccia
ha fatto la sua casa
il saggio sulla roccia
ha fatto la sua casa
il saggio sulla roccia
ha fatto la sua casa
e la tempesta arrivava.

Il vento soffiava
la pioggia...

English Translation

Little Peter built
his house on the sand
little Peter built
his house on the sand
little Peter built
his house on the sand
and the storm was arriving.

The wind was blowing hard
the rain was pelting down
the wind was blowing hard
the rain was pelting down
the wind was blowing hard
the rain was pelting down
and his house fell down.


the wise boy built
his house on the rock
the wise boy built
his house on the rock
the wise boy built
his house on the rock
and the sto...

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