My soul is on fire, I have no more strength, Quick, get into the saddle and into the open air! Evening was already floating, caressing the field, Night hung at the edge of the mountains. Already stood, cloaked in darkness, A huge oak tree, greeting us; And the darkness, nesting in the gullies, Looked with a hundred black eyes, Filled with sweet sadness, The face of the moon shone in the clouds, The winds waved their wings, Full of ominous rustlings. The night looked on like a crowd of monsters, But my heart sang, my horse galloped, What life seethed within me, What fire blazed within me! In my dreams, only you soared, Your gaze burned so sweetly, That my whole soul yearned for you, And every breath flew to you. And here's the end of my journey, And you, bathed in spring, Again with me! With me! Oh gods! What have I done to deserve this earthly paradise? But – ah! – as soon as the morning shone, The sweet features faded. Oh, how you kissed me, With what longing you looked! I rose, my soul torn apart, And you alone remained again... And yet, to love – what happiness! What rapture – your love!
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