L'aurora di bianco vestita
The dawn of white dressed
(The dawn dressed in white)

Gia' l'uscio dischiude al gran sol;
Already the door opens to the grand sun;

Di gia' con le rosee sue dita
It is already with her pink fingers
 
Carezza de' fiori lo stuol!
Caressing the multitude of flowers!

Commosso da un fremito arcano
Stirred from a shiver arcane

Intorno il creato gia' par;
Around the Creation already seems
(The creation is already seems stirred by an arcane shiver)

E tu non ti desti, ed invano
and you do not awaken, and in vain

Mi sto qui dolente a cantar.
I stay here aching to sing.

Metti anche tu la veste bianca
Put on also you the dress white

E schiudi l'uscio al tuo cantor!
And open the door to your singer!

Ove non sei la luce manca;
Where you are not the light missing;

Ove tu sei nasce l'amor.
Where you are born the love
(you are where love is born)