«Faced with this grief, the mountains bend, / The mighty river stops its flow, / But iron bolts won’t even dent, / Behind them - “the convicts’ den” / And somber deathly woe. / Some people feel the soothing breeze, / For some the sun shines red – / For us, these wonders long h...»
«In my restless aspiration / For another, grander fate / I now pray in veneration / To you, Alexander the Great. / / Not amidst the blood and fighting / By an ancient Persian town / You have earned my praise, oh Mighty, / As the greatest hero found. / / You deserve my gr...»
«I love you though with rage I seethe, / Though it is shameful, futile wholly, / And to my miserable folly / I am confessing at your feet! / Yes, at my age it’s unbecoming… / It’s time I wisened up enough! / But signs are certainly forthcoming / Of sickness in my soul called love...»
«O, Frost und Sonne! Welch ein Morgen! / Noch schlummerst du, mein Schatz, geborgen. / Doch ist es Zeit, nun aufzustehn! / Du solltest dich mit müden Blicken / am zarten Morgenrot erquicken / und wie der Nordstern selbst erblühn! Noch gestern, als die Stürme sangen, / war trüb der Hi...»