Born to watch
Carl Loewe
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!