– E la luna 'nmezzu 'u mari,
Mamma mia, m'ha maritari!
– Figghia mia, a ccu t'ha a dari?
– Mamma mia, penzici tu!
– Si ti dugnu 'u carritteri,
Iddu va, iddu veni,
E la zotta 'mmanu teni.
Si ci acchiappa la fantasia,
Spaia 'u sceccu e 'mpaia a ttia!
– Oi, mammà, mi vogghiu marità!
Oi, mammà, mi vogghiu marità!
Oi, mammà, mi vogghiu marità!
Mammà, dammilu subitu,
Nun pozzu chiù aspittà!
– E la luna 'nmezzu 'u mari,
Mamma mia, m'ha maritari!
– Figghia mia, a ccu t'ha a dari?
– Mamma mia, penzici tu!
– Si ti dugnu a 'u muraturi,
Iddu va, iddu veni,
La cazzola 'mmanu teni.
Si ci acchiappa la fantasia
Ti cazzulia, figghiuzza mia!
– Oi, mammà, mi vogghiu marità!
Oi, mammà, mi vogghiu marità!
Oi, mammà, mi vogghiu marità!
Mammà, dammilu subitu,
Nun pozzu chiù aspittà!
– E la luna 'nmezzu 'u mari,
Mamma mia, m'ha maritari!
– Figghia mia, a ccu t'ha a dari?
– Mamma mia, penzici tu!
– Si ti dugnu a lu chiancheri,
Iddu va, iddu veni,
La sasizza 'mmanu teni.
Si ci acchiappa la fantasia,
Ti sasizzia, figghiuzza mia!
– Oi, mammà, mi vogghiu marità!
Oi, mammà, mi vogghiu marità!
Oi, mammà, mi vogghiu marità!
Mammà, dammilu subitu,
Nun pozzu chiù aspittà!
– E la luna 'nmezzu 'u mari,
Mamma mia, m'ha maritari!
– Figghia mia, a ccu t'ha a dari?
– Mamma mia, penzici tu!
– Si ti dugnu a lu fruttaiolu,
Iddu va, iddu veni,
Lu citrolu 'mmanu teni.
Si ci acchiappa la fantasia,
Ti citrulia, figghiuzza mia!
– Oi, mammà, mi vogghiu marità!
Oi, mammà, mi vogghiu marità!
Oi, mammà, mi vogghiu marità!
Mammà, dammilu subitu,
Nun pozzu chiù aspittà!
– E la luna 'nmezzu 'u mari,
Mamma mia, m'ha maritari!
– Figghia mia, a ccu t'ha a dari?
– Mamma mia, penzici tu!
– Si ti dugnu a lu dulceri,
Iddu va, iddu veni,
Li cannola 'mmanu teni.
Si ci pigghia la fantasia,
Basta ncannoli pi sazia.
– Oi, mammà, mi vogghiu marità!
Oi, mammà, mi vogghiu marità!
Oi, mammà, mi vogghiu marità!
E chist' è accussì duci,
Mi lu vogghiu marità!
перевод Чернега Натальи
– And the moon shines over the sea,
Mum, I want to get married!
– My daughter, who will I marry you off to?
– Mum, think about it!
– If I marry you to a carter,
While he works,
He holds a whip in his hand.
And if he takes it into his head,
He will unharness his donkey and harness you!
– Oh, mum, I want to get married!
Oh, mum, I want to get married!
Oh, mum, I want to get married!
Mum, find me a groom right now,
I cannot wait anymore!
– And the moon shines over the sea,
Mum, I want to get married!
– My daughter, who will I marry you off to?
– Mum, think about it!
– If I marry you to a bricklayer,
While he works,
He holds a trowel in his hand.
And if he takes it into his head,
He will hit you with a trowel, my daughter!
– Oh, mum, I want to get married!
Oh, mum, I want to get married!
Oh, mum, I want to get married!
Mum, find me a groom right now,
I cannot wait anymore!
– And the moon shines over the sea,
Mum, I want to get married!
– My daughter, who will I marry you off to?
– Mum, think about it!
– If I marry you to a butcher,
While he works,
He holds a sausage in his hand.
And if he takes it into his head,
He will hit you with a sausage, my daughter!
– Oh, mum, I want to get married!
Oh, mum, I want to get married!
Oh, mum, I want to get married!
Mum, find me a groom right now,
I cannot wait anymore!
– And the moon shines over the sea,
Mum, I want to get married!
– My daughter, who will I marry you off to?
– Mum, think about it!
– If I marry you to a vegetable seller,
While he works,
He holds a cucumber in his hand.
And if he takes it into his head,
He will hit you with a cucumber, my daughter!
– Oh, mum, I want to get married!
Oh, mum, I want to get married!
Oh, mum, I want to get married!
Mum, find me a groom right now,
I cannot wait anymore!
– And the moon shines over the sea,
Mum, I want to get married!
– My daughter, who will I marry you off to?
– Mum, think about it!
– If I marry you to a pastry chef,
While he works,
He holds the cannoli* in his hands.
And if it comes into his head,
His cannoli will be enough for us to feel full.
– Oh, mum, I want to get married!
Oh, mum, I want to get married!
Oh, mum, I want to get married!
This one is a good choice,
I want to marry him!
translated by Natalia Chernega
* Cannoli are Sicilian pastries.