Comfort in misfortune

Hussar:

Well, the time has come!

My horse, it must be saddled!

I've resolved it,

and away must I ride.

Off you go!

I have my part!

I love you only out of foolishness!

Without you, I can well live, yes, live!

Without you I can well exist!

So I'll sit upon my horse

and drink a glass of cool wine,

and swear by my beard

to be eternally true to you!

Maiden:

You believe you are just the handsomest man

in the whole wide world,

and also the nicest!

But you are far, far off the mark!

In my father's garden

grows a flower:

I will wait only

until it grows bigger.

And off you go!

I have my part.

I love you only out of foolishness!

Without you, I can well live,

Without you I can well exist!

Both:

You think I'll take you!

I will not think of that for a long time!

I must be ashamed of you

when I am in society!