«Worlds, years go by. The universe is bare. / Its eyes of gloom are staring at us. / And you, my soul, worn-out, unaware, / Hold forth that happiness will come to pass... / / And what is happiness? The chilly evenings / In darkening gardens, god-forsaken wood? / Or vicious taste of w...»
«Oh no! You cannot disenchant my heart / With flatter, beauty, or appreciation. / I'll be a stranger, someone far apart, / A ghost, devoid of life, in your imagination. / / You'll go away. And you will kiss devoutly / A snow-white shroud, and by candle lights / You'll dream and fa...»
«One day in foggy October / I walked recollecting a song, / (The instance of kissing all over! / Caresses that cannot be wrong!) / At last in the foggy October / There came the forgotten song. / / I dreamed I was young and not worried, / And you were as live as a bloom... / ...»
«At night I was conceived and born. / Oh my! I saw the light: / So mournful was my mother"s moan, / So black the hollow night. / / And when it cleared up anew / The day got filled with schemes, / With lots of tedious things to do. / ...»