Pauses my mind, unwittingly thee I call;

Listens mine ear, then thy voice I hear.

And thou my lyre, my despair dost share,

Of sick my soul companion thou!

Hollow is and sad the sound of thy string,

Grief's sound alone hast not forgot....

Faithful lyre, with me grieve thou!

Let thine easy note and careless

Sing of love mine and despair,

And while listening to thy singing

May thoughtfully the maidens sigh!

1816.

A WISH.

SLOWLY my days are dragging

And in my faded heart each moment doubles

All the sorrows of hopeless love

And heavy craze upsets me.

But I am silent. Heard not is my murmur.

Tears I shed... they are my consolation;

My soul in sorrow steeped

Finds enjoyment bitter in them.

O - flee, life's dream, thee not regret I!

In darkness vanish, empty vision I

Dear to me is of love my pain,

Let me die, but let me die still loving!

1816.

RESIGNED LOVE.

THEE I loved; not yet love perhaps is

In my heart entirely quenched

But trouble let it thee no more;

Thee to grieve with nought I wish.

Silent, hopeless thee I loved,

By fear tormented, now by jealousy;

So sincere my love, so tender,

May God the like thee grant from another.

LOVE AND FREEDOM.

CHILD of Nature and simple,