The Happy Ones

I sat beside that linden

With my true child,

We sat hand in hand.

Not a leaf rustled in the wind,

The sun shone gently

Down upon the still countryside.

We sat silently

With intimate pleasure,

My heartbeat was barely felt.

What need we say?

What need we ask?

We knew enough.

We lacked for nothing

No longing could shake us,

What was not Love's was far away.

From dear eyes, one greeting,

From dear mouth, one kiss,

Gave one to the other happily.