To tears
Josephine Lang
Greetings to you,
Heavenly dew! in the eye of happiness;
Approach me delightfully in your shining garment,
Mete out to me, you messenger of the soul,
Bliss.
Greetings to you,
Healing oil in the storm of pain,
Come comfortingly to my wounded heart!
To my benumbed, despairing gaze
Bring back peace.
Greetings to you,
Friend of longing! Benighted and dull
The eye of eternal love gazed down
Upon the grave of the dead beloved
Lamentingly.
Greetings to you,
Mirror of the heavenly, peaceful blue
In rue's eye desiring to atone!
Sink down upon the stone of the altar
Gloriously and purely.
Greetings to you,
Witness of emotion in the eye of a hero!
The day shall come and -- avenge!
Defiant victor! the bloom of youth
Shall be covered by ruin!