| Vieni qui da me prendi la mia mano | Come to me now—let your hand rest in mine, |
| mentre tu dormi io me ne andro lontano | While you drift in sleep, I set out for some far-off realm, |
| forse in un sogno romantico | Perhaps within a dream spun from romance, |
| mi rivedrai vicino a te un sorriso dolce si stende sul tuo viso. | There you will find me near—the sweetness of a smile blooming quietly across your face. |
| Cantano per te mille violoncelli | A thousand cellos raise their voices for you, |
| nelle mie mani i tuoi capelli. | Your hair, soft as dusk, streaming golden through my hands. |
| Lascio una rosa sul cuscino tuo | I leave a rose to languish on your pillow’s shore, |
| l’ultimo addio di un amore che | The last farewell offered by a love that |
| grande mai non fu per noi due. | Never swelled into greatness for us two. |
| Vieni qui da me da mi la tua mano | Come to me once more—let your hand be mine, |
| i tuoi pensieri di mi dove stanno | Tell me—where do your thoughts of me fly, where do they wander? |
| forse in un sogno romantico | Perhaps in a dream steeped in longing, |
| dove rivedi noi due | Where you see us once again, |
| uniti nell amore che dura eterno. | Bound together in love that endures like the unaging sun. |
| E l’alba ormia — io devo andar | And now dawn, pale-fingered, beckons me away— |
| non dir mi addio — ci rivedremo sai | Do not say goodbye—we shall meet again, you know, |
| anche se solo | Even if only |
| in un sogno romantico. | In a dream woven of romance. |