Serenade

Come to me in the silent night!

My dear, what makes you hesitate?

The sun has long since gone to rest,

the world has closed its eyes,

around us only Love is awake!

My dear, what makes you hesitate?

Already the stars are bright,

Already the moon is in its place,

hurrying quickly, so quickly!

My dear, ah my dear, you must also therefore hurry!

The sun has long since gone to rest!

Don't you trust its shine

to break soon through the blossoms?

True is the moon's light,

my dear, my dear, so why are you afraid?

The world has closed its eyes!

Flowers and blossoming trees

slumber in sweet dreams;

the earth, it hardly breathes;

Only Love is looking at us lovers!

Love alone is awake,

calling to you above all others.

Hear the nightingale,

hear my voice's call;

my dear, o come to me in the silent night!