Born to watch

Arnold Mendelssohn

Born to watch,

appointed to observe,

sworn to this tower,

I enjoy the world.

I gaze into the distance;

I see, as if they were near,

the moon and the stars,

the wood and the roebuck.

I see in everything

eternal beauty,

and just as I enjoy it,

I also enjoy my life.

You happy eyes,

whatever you see,

no matter what it is,

it is always fair to me!