Lament

Oh, world! Oh, life! Oh, time!

Ghosts, vain shadows,

who leave my steps irresolute,

when will the days return

when your hands were full,

your glances caressed me,

your promises were sure?

Never, never again!

Oh, never again!

Day's brilliance fades

in the tears that drown me.

The night's charms

pass unseen.

Night, day, spring, winter,

do I see anything at all?

My heart can still beat

with pain, but as for joy,

never, never again!

Oh, never again!