When it grew dark, a number of colored lamps were lighted
Rehefa nihamaizina ny andro, dia nisy jiro miloko maromaro nirehitra
the sailors and royal family danced merrily on the deck
Nandihy tamim-pifaliana teo amin'ny tokotanin-tsambo ireo tantsambo sy ny fianakavian'ny mpanjaka
The little mermaid could not help thinking of her birthday
Tsy afaka ny tsy hieritreritra ny fitsingerenan'ny andro nahaterahany ilay sirenina kely
the day that she rose out of the sea for the first time
ny andro nivoahany voalohany avy tao an-dranomasina
similar joyful festivities were celebrated on that day
nankalazaina tamin'io andro io ireo fety feno fifaliana mitovy amin'izany
she thought about the wonder and hope she felt that day
Nieritreritra ny fahagagana sy ny fanantenana tsapany tamin'io andro io izy
with those pleasant memories, she too joined in the dance
niaraka tamin'ireo fahatsiarovana mahafinaritra ireo, dia nandray anjara tamin'ny dihy koa izy
on her paining feet, she poised herself in the air
teo amin'ny tongony nanaintaina izy, niondrika teny amin'ny rivotra
the way a swallow poises itself when in pursuit of prey
ny fomba fampitonian'ny sidintsidina rehefa enjehina
the sailors and the servants cheered her wonderingly
Nihoby azy tamim-pahagagana ireo tantsambo sy ireo mpanompo
She had never danced so gracefully before
Mbola tsy nandihy tamim-pahakingana toy izao mihitsy izy teo aloha
