L’albero a cui tendevi
The tree toward which you reached out
La pargoletta mano,
Your little child's hand,
Il verde melograno
The green pomegranate tree
Da’ bei vermigli fior,
With its beautiful crimson flowers,
Nel muto orto solingo
In the silent, lonely garden
Rinverdí tutto or ora
Has just turned green again
E giugno lo ristora
And June restores it
Di luce e di calor.
With light and warmth.
Tu fior de la mia pianta
You, flower of my plant
Percossa e inaridita,
Struck and withered,
Tu de l’inutil vita
You, of my useless life
Estremo unico fior,
The last and only flower,
Sei ne la terra fredda,
You are in the cold earth,
Sei ne la terra negra;
You are in the dark earth;
Né il sol piú ti rallegra
The sun no longer gladdens you
Né ti risveglia amor.
Nor does love awaken you.
