Prohibited music

Underneath my balcony every evening

I hear a love-song,

Repeated several times by a handsome young man

And it makes my heart beat faster.

O how sweet is that melody!

O how pretty, how I love to hear it!

My mother will not let me sing it,

Though why she would forbid me, I don't know.

Now that she is out I am going to sing

The song that I found so exciting.

I'd like to kiss your raven hair,

Your lips and your solemn eyes;

I would want to die with you, O heavenly angel,

My beautiful beloved, precious jewel.

Yesterday I saw him walking by,

And heard him sing as he always does:

I'd like to kiss your raven hair,

Your lips and your solemn eyes!

Clasp me, darling, clasp me to your heart,

Let me feel the ecstasy of love!