1. In the stillness of night a friend wakes
Stirred by affection, now awake

2. Asking of a boy in Rome made
A captive, tears flow free

3. Separation has saddened his heart
And passion burdens him beyond endurance

4. Alone, with no companion in solitude
A stranger, with no comforter in exile

5. When he calls on clouds for rain
Thunder and lightning respond