Meditation and Wedding Prayer

You walk by my side and ignore me. Now your white hand hurts me, your sweet face. O, as usual, say a kind word, a single word to me! The wounds continue to bleed secretly, you have no rest either. The mouth that now, to my torment, shuts silently in front of me, I've kissed it so many thousands of times. What was once so blissful now breaks the heart in two. The eye that drank my soul looks past me strangely.

Evening shadow fills the expanse, evening peace fills the world. And I'll walk by your side through the cool, green field. Wordlessly and with gentle steps, thinking of you as you think of me, without wish and without request. I wanna be all your own Waves fly with gentle tones, little birds fly with gentle flight. And longing runs through our hearts, aren't we lucky enough?

Youthful happiness in a mature heart, song comfort that refreshes blissfully, and in old age this memory of how we once loved each other?

Wedding at Waldegg Castle

Do you still think that I brought you apples and gently smoothed your golden hair? You know, that was when I still liked to laugh and you were just a kid then. Then I got serious. A young hope and an old grief burned in my heart. At the time when the governess took Werther out of your hands. Spring called. I kissed your cheeks, your eyes looked at me big and blissful.

That was a Sunday. Distant bells rang and lights shone through the pine trees. Come down, you beautiful lady, and leave your proud castle! I'll scatter the flowers that Lenz gave birth to in your lap. Listen, the grove resounds with songs. And the source trickles clear! There is room in the smallest cottage for a happy loving couple.