I got married early so as not to go to the mill anymore
now that I have a boyfriend, it's he who gives me orders
I got married early to have some good fortune
now that I have a husband, I have three children in the cradle.

I GOT MARRIED EARLY

Song about the gender condition

This song is an example of how marriage was considered by the young women to be a dream of liberation, often seen as a way out of working in the spinning mill. In reality, this expectation often went unfulfilled as the women, in addition to their domestic commitments, would continue to work out of necessity.

Credits: Interviste realizzate da Daniele Lavelli, Emanuele Manzoni e Paolo Pioltelli (luglio-ottobre 2015). Regia, riprese e montaggio di Paolo Pioltelli.