Lovely moon, that, with its light,
silvers these shores and flowers
and breathes into the elements
the language of love;
you are now the only witness
of my ardent longing;
tell her, who ravishes me,
about my throbs and sighs.
Tell her, too, that even distance
cannot ease my pain,
that if I cherish any hope,
it is only for the future.
Tell her that, day and night,
I count the sorrowful hours,
that a flattering hope
comforts me in my love.