My thoughts now fly
Through the clear night to you,
I cannot hold them in check,
They are all away in a trice!

With the balmy, lovely winds
They wish to approach you amiably,
They shall surely find the way to you,
Most beloved of my heart, quite easily.

With the radiance of the sparkling stars
They bring my greeting to you,
And tell you, how in the distance
I must think of you so faithfully.

And how upon my heart
Your name is written radiantly clear,
And how, oh lovely one, I must 
Love you so fervently evermore!

And when, laughing, my thoughts
Now come and greet you,
Surely you too, you too, lying awake,
Are still thinking of me!