Solitude

One wish alone have I

In some calm land beside the sea to die

Upon its strand

That I forever sleep

The forest near, a heaven near

Stretched over the peaceful deep

No candles shine

A tomb I need, instead

Let them form me a bed

Of twigs entwine

That no one weeps my end

Nor for me grieves

But let the autumn lend

Tongues to the leaves

When brooklet ripples fall

With murmuring sound

And moon is found

Among the pine trees tall

In solitude

As I will then no more a wanderer be

Let them with fondness store my memory

And Lucifer the while

Above the pine, good comrade mine

Will on me gently smile?

In mournful mood

The sea sing sad refrain...

And I be earth again

In solitude

That no one weeps my end

Nor for me grieves

But let the autumn lend

Tongues to the leaves

When brooklet ripples fall

With murmuring sound

The seven moon is found

Among the pine trees tall

In solitude

While softly rings

The wind is trembling chime

And over me the lime

In blossom flings

(In mournful mood

The sea sing sad refrain

And I be earth again

In solitude)

That no one weeps my end

Nor for me grieves

But let the autumn lend

Tongues to the leaves

When brooklet ripples fall

With murmuring sound

The seven moon is found

Among the pine trees tall

I'm in solitude

Oh, I be earth again (in solitude)

In solitude