Carry the greetings of the truest heart,
Hurrying waves, to her.
Tell her, how I am bereft of all happiness
Since I have been parted from her.

Here I am aware of every pain,
There I forgot every sorrow,
Eye gazing into eye, heart upon heart,
Ah, it was a lovely time!

See, the wind blows toward her,
Toward her the brook hurries,
Everything wants to move to where she is,
Clouds and leaves follow her.

I alone must journey forward,
I am not permitted to turn my gaze,
But all my senses flee
Back to her with the clouds!

And thus new places only call forth
The old ones for me,
And from forest and waves
Only her dear image gazes out at me.

Everything reminds me only of the sweet,
The vanished happiness.
Bring the faithful heart greetings,
Ah, it was a lovely time!