Primavera vien danzando

Primavera vien danzando (poem by Mattia Pacilli) On the night of the Catholic Feast of Ascension, on the Lepini mountains, giant bonfires are lit and the villagers dance to celebrate the arrival of spring, while shouting the exciting verses that provide the text for the closing piece of this collection. It is a joyous song that says farewell to winter, and hello to another long-expected spring! Primavera vien danzando! Spring comes dancing! La dea Maja sta arrivando, Divine Maya is about to arrive, Pioggia e vento andate via, Rain and wind be gone, Venga il sole nelle vigne, May the sun shine on the vineyards, Su pei pascoli, nei campi. On the grazing lands, on the fields. Rivestitevi di gioia e cantate Dress yourselves in joy and sing “Viva Maja!” Presto il sole arriverà… “Hail Maya!” The sun will soon arrive… Il dio Fauno sta arrivando! Viene, viene, The divine Faun is coming! He comes, E gli affanni se ne vanno! I dolori dell’inverno, And all the pain goes away! La tristezza della pioggia, The sorrows of the Winter, la malinconia del vento… The sadness of the rain and the wind… Via! Via! Be gone! Venga il sole, con la gioia e con l’amore! Let the sun shine, with joy and love!