1. I fear I'll never see you again till the end of time
And that I'll die of this yearning and ennui

2. Death, my dear ones, is better for me
Than to live shackled by worries and melancholy

3. O sublime beauty, joy of this life
You've ripened my heart and clad my love in armor

4. No people were ever harmed
By never again seeing the sun's light till the end of days