Die Verbannten Kinder Evas

Come, be happy and sit near to me, 
Shadow-wested, shadow-wested misery, 
Unwilling silent bride 
Mourning in thy, in thy robe of pride 

Come, be happy and sit near to me, 
Sad as I may seem, sad as I may seem to thee 
I'm happier far than thou, 
Lady whose imperial brow is endiademed with woe 

Hasten, hasten to the bridal bead 
Underneath the, underneath the grave 'tis spread 
In gloom may our love hide 
I may rest with my eternal bride 

Kiss me, kiss me, oh thy lips are cold 
'Round my neck, around my neck thin arms, thin arms enfold 
They're soft but chill and dead 
And thy tears upon my head like points of frozen lead 

Clasp me 'till our hearts, till our hearts be grown 
Like two shadows, two shadows into one 
'Till this dreadful transport may 
Like a vapour fade away 

We may dream in that eternal sleep 
That we are not the kind of those, who weep 
Even as pleasure dreams of thee 
Thou majest dream of her with me