Silence reigned in the dark and deep night

A pallid ray of dull moonlight struck the fountain

When a low grown through the breeze was heard

And here, on this edge, the spectre showed itself to me! Ah!

As if to speak, I saw it move its lips

And with its lifeless hand it seemed to call to me

It stood a moment immobile, then swiftly it disappeared

And the water, before so limpid, with blood reddened, yes!





He is light to my days! He is comfort to my soul!

When carried away in ecstasy of the most burning ardor,

With speaking of the heart, to me he swears eternal faith.

I forget my anxieties, joy replaces my weeping

It seems to me that when I am near him

Heaven opens itself for me