by Johann Wilhelm Hey (1789 - 1854)
Translation Singable translation by Francis L. Soper

Clouds that sweep the midnight heaven
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Clouds that sweep the midnight heaven,
On your bright wings let me rove;
Leave me not with anguish riven,
None who love me, none to love.

Oft my nightly vigils keeping,
I have watch'd you till the dawn;
Thro' the far blue heaven's sweeping,
On your snowy pinions borne.

Away, away, for ever speeding,
Careless wand'rers of the air;
Human joy and woe unheeding,
Ah, ye pause not at my pray'r!

Leave, oh leave me not in sadness;
Heav'nly longings in my breast,
Bear me on your wings of gladness,
To the far home of my rest.

Note: Soper's text is not even remotely faithful to the German original.

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This text was added to the website: 2004-11-28
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