Text by Gabriele D’Annunzio
Si, comm’a nu sciorillo
tu tiene na vucchella
nu poco pocorillo
Appassuliatella
Meh, dammillo, dammillo,
-e comm’a na rusella-
damimillo nu vasillo
dammillo, Cannetella!
Dammillo e pigliatillo
nu vaso piccerillo
comm’a chesta vucchella,
che pare na rusella
nu poco pocorillo
appassuliatella
Si, tu tiene na vucchella
nu poco pocorillo
Appassulitella.
Translation by Antonio Giuliano
Yes, like a flower,
You have got a sweet mouth
A little bit
withered
Please give it to me
it’s like a little rose
Give me a little kiss,
Give, Cannetella!
Give one and take one
a kiss as little
as your mouth
which looks like a little rose
a little bit
withered
Yes, you have got a sweet mouth
A little bit
withered