“Thinking of Nello and Patrasche”: A Pure and Sublime Heart

Nello rescued the seemingly abandoned Patrasche,

Desiring to become a painter since his childhood,

He spent his days with his grandfather, despite their impoverished life.

Separated by Alois’s father, Baas, who was a close friend,

He was falsely accused of arson and lost his grandfather as well.

His all-out effort in the painting contest ended in rejection,

In the blizzard, he found and returned Baas’s wallet,

Baas had a change of heart, and a renowned painter discovered Nello,

But Nello, in despair, headed to the cathedral through the snowstorm.

In front of Rubens' painting, he and his beloved dog ascended to heaven,

Nello and the dog, with their pure and sublime hearts.