In happy reverie, thoughts entrancing,
Now let me calmly near thee rest,
Sweet fear besetting, bitter sorrow,
Ah and unending happiness.

O let me musing now recall it,
That yearning eager Spring of love,
Bemembrance let thy wings enfold me,
Watch silent o'er my happiness!

I dreamed in childhood's happy hour
That fairy tale of fancy bright;
We need no longer fairy power
If love two faithful hearts unite,

And I am like that royal maiden,
Covered o'er with roses sweet,
With eyes by sleep all heavy laden,
Till magic kiss her lips did greet.

And then all merriment and kissing,
And festal bells to greet the pair,
And then long years, blessed and blessing,
That is the legend's ending fair.