Quando la sera dolce veniva,
When the sweet afternoon was coming
tu mi apparivi, volpe d'amore
you were appearing to me, fox of love
quando la notte, negra scendeva,
When the night, blackness descended
e in me cadevi neve d'ardura
and in me you were falling snow of Ardura*
Sì eri tu, sì soltanto tu,
Yes you were, yes only you,
soltanto tu, che mi prendevi,
only you, that was taking me
baciandomi, lasciandomi, ma la felicità,
kissing me, leaving me, but the happiness,
baciandomi, lasciandomi, la gran felicità
kissing me, leaving me, the great happiness
Ma tu, mia neve,
But you, my snow
tu mia grande viola,
you my great violet
tu bambino mio,
you my child,
Quando la notte in alba finiva,
When dawn was finishing
tu mi piangevi dentro le mani,
You cried to me inside my hands
e mi chiedevi :
and you were asking me :
tutto finisce, tutto svarisce....
everything finishes everything turns out....