Dream of Childhood

Dream of childhood, shadow so dear,

Intoxicate me with memories,

Only on earth in you do I hope

Nothing can banish your image,

Nameless object of my desires.

My heart sees you as at a young age

Beautiful one of joys and of sighs.

I want constantly, o my beloved,

To love you and dream of your look.

Yes sweet friend, yours is my life.

When you were born of the tears of an angel,

You appeared to me beautiful and straightforward.

Oh! I was young, alas, everything changes

And to love it is very late.

The flash of lightning on its wing

Has carried away your frail destiny.

In vain, my beauty, my heart calls you.

Fatal moment when I saw you,

Pure as a lily in the morning,

Your flight advanced into the sky

And I wait, I wait in vain.