Four songs , opus 29

I let the dearest dream depart
That night to love revealed,
Some eager spirit in my heart
My sleeping eyes unsealed.
Yet still 'twas love that led me here
And bids my feet delay.
Arise, and light the dawn, my dear!
Look forth, look forth and bring the day.
As out of darkness yonder star
Of whitest ray is born
As birds and blossoms feel afar
The coming of the morn,
So thou hast dawn'd, and now art near,
To brighten and to stay:
My being dies in thine, my dear!
As daybreak dies in day.

I wore your roses yesterday: 
About this light robe's folds of white, 
Wherein their gathered sweetness lay,
Still clings their perfume, perfume of delight.
And all in vain the warm wind sweeps 
Those airy folds like vapor fine, 
Among them still the odor sleeps, 
And haunts me with a dream divine, a dream divine.

So be my heart your mem'ry clings, 
So sweet, as rich, so delicate;
Eternal summertime it brings, 
Defying all the storms of fate;
A power to turn the darkness bright 
Till life with matchless beauty glows;
Each moment touched with tender light, 
And ev'ry thought of you a rose!

None can express the longing,
The longing mingled with joy, 
Mingled with sadness,
Swelling my heart ever,
When April brings us the bird and flower.
Tender and sweet remembrance
Filling my heart, ...
Gives me assurance,
"Death is but frost."
Lo! the eternal Springtime
of Heav'n shall come...

Es war, als hätt' der Himmel,
Die Erde still geküßt,
Daß sie im Blütenschimmer
Von ihm nun träumen müßt.

Die Luft ging durch die Felder,
Die Ähren wogten sacht,
Es rauschten leis die Wälder,
So sternklar war die Nacht.

Und meine Seele spannte
Weit ihre Flügel aus,
Flog durch die stillen Lande,
Als flöge sie nach Haus.

It seemed that earth while sleeping,
Received from Heav'n a kiss,
Her soul in rapture steeping
And bringing dreams of bliss.

The stars were shining brightly
And gently roved the breeze.
Through cornfields waving lightly
And softly rustling trees.

On this my soul long pondered,
At last her wings she spread,
And through the air she wandered
As though she homeward sped.