JohannWolfgangVonGoeth
Heart!Myheart!Whatmeansthisfeeling?
Whatoppresseththeesosore?
Whatstrangelifeiso'ermestealing!
Iacknowledgetheenomore.
Fledisallthatgavetheegladness,
Fledthecauseofallthysadness,
Fledthypeace, thineindustry—
Ah, whysufferittobe?
Say, dobeauty'sgracesyouthful,
Doesthisformsofairandbright,
Doesthisgaze, sokind, sotruthful,
Chaintheewithunceasingmight?
WouldItearmefromherboldly,
Couragetake, andflyhercoldly,
Backtoher.I'mforthwithled
BythepathIseektotread.
ByathreadIne'ercansever,
For 'tis'twinedwithmagicskill,
Doththecruelmaidforever
Holdmefastagainstmywill.
Whilethosemagicchainsconfineme,
ToherwillImustresignme.
Ah, thechangeintruthisgreat!
Love!Kindlove!Releasemestraight!
