Delighting in the sweet feast for our eyes,
We wander upon the green meadow,
Our priesthood is joy,
Our temple is nature;
Today no eye shall be clouded,
There shall be no anxiety here below!
Like us, every creature shall
Freely and joyfully delight in love!

Sneer in pride, sisters, brothers!
Sneer at the trumpery of shy servants!
Boldly sing the song of songs with rejoicing,
Tightly entwined hand with hand!
Climb upwards [along]1 the vine-clad hills,
Gaze down into the wide valley!
Everywhere the wings of love,
Beautiful and glorious everywhere!

Love brings to the young rose
Morning dew from the lofty air.
It teaches the warm breezes to caress
In the scents of the flowers of May;
[Love] guides the faithful worlds
About the constellations;
Obedient to [Love’s] cue,
Every river flows into the broad sea;

[Love] arrays the gentle valleys
Up against the wild mountains,
[Love] gratifies the flaming sun
In the quiet ocean;
See! the [holy]2 joy of heaven
Pairs itself with the earth.
Overshadowed by the elements
The mother’s breast trembles rapturously.

Love wanders through oceans,
Scorns the arid sand of the deserts,
Bleeds, rejoicing, at the flag of victory
For the homeland;
Love crumbles rocks to rubble,
Conjures up many a paradise --
Smilingly innocence returns,
More divine springtimes bloom.

Through love, we mightily
Disentangle ourselves from our fetters,
And the enraptured spirits fade away,
Rising to the stars, free and great!
Among vows and kisses we forget
The languid flowing of time,
And impudently the soul approaches
Your joy, Infinity!