e lucevan le stelle ed olezzava la terra stridea l uscio dell orto e un passo sfiorava la rena entrava ella fragrante mi cadea fra le braccia oh dolci baci o languide carezze mentr io fremente le belle forme disciogliea dai veli svan per sempre il sogno mio d amore l ora fuggita e muoio disperato e non ho amato mai tanto la vita and the stars were shining and the earth was smelling the orchard gate creaked and a footstep grazed the sand she entered fragrant she fell into my arms oh sweet kisses oh languid caresses while trembling i stripped the beautiful form of its veils my dream of love has vanished forever the hour has passed and i die in despair and i have never loved life so much before 