Dear lamp, ‘t is you I envy
For by his bed, you lie.
You watch and keep my lover;
The light within my eye.
And though this dread night divides us.
And though the road is long,
I pray the sweet breeze will aid me
And bring to him my song.
Ah, how my sad dreams torment me
As dark clouds veil the moon,
Cold, grim and forlorn I waken,
Longing to greet dawn soon.
Dear lamp, now guard and guide him
Through all the hours of night;
My own and only beloved;
My joy, my life, my light.
O let him dwell in blissful dreaming
As the sweet breeze sings this tune.
Let your bright flame stir and flicker
Beneath the joyous moon.
Envoi
I see here my wilted flower
Praying for the dew.
My heart is a birdless bower
That longs and aches for you.
