Assira lu mè beddu vinni fora
Supra un cavaddu biancu chi vulava,
Sutta li me' finestri e li barcuna
C'un fazzulettu 'nmanu e lacrimava.

S'affaccianu lu re cu la rigina:
"A 'sta picciotta l'hamu a 'ncurunari".
"Sugnu picciotta e nun canciu parola,
A iddu vogghiu e nun vogghiu curuna".

My beloved left the town last night
Riding a white horse that was galloping
Under my windows and balcony
With my scarf in hand and tears in his eyes.

The king and queen looked out of their carriage,
"We want to crown this girl."
"I'm a girl who keeps her word,
I need him and I don't want the crown."