The fragrant rose sweet scented no more
 Life, answer my yearning
 Please grasp my life, beautiful one
 And I'll be yours forever

 Like weeping, the heart is mute
 Sorrowfilled, and dead
 The red pain in my swan-song
 Made it harder than life

 Do not close your eyes for me
 I see the serpent lurk

 Heart and soul is ripe to harvest
 Please lead it to the hidden land

 Lift my veil, bring forth the sinking sun
 [bad word] my swansong [bad word] dusk and night and make my days pass
 Don't make me wait for long

 All nights are black and stars still
 Sing their gloomy tune
 Emptiness it brings into the song of my heart

 O friend you pleased a sunless soul
 Unspeakable dear, let me sleep in your arms