JohannWolfgangVonGoethe
Ithinkofthee, whene'erthesunhisbeams
O'eroceanflings;
Ithinkofthee, whene'erthemoonlightgleams
Insilv'rysprings.
Iseethee, whenuponthedistantridge
Thedustawakes;
Atmidnight'shour, whenonthefragilebridge
Thewandererquakes.
Ihearthee, whenyonbillowsriseonhigh,
Withmurmurdeep.
TotreadthesilentgroveoftwanderI,
Whenall'sasleep.
I'mnearthee, thoughthoufarawaymaystbe—
Thou, too, artnear!
Thesunthensets, thestarssoonlightenme.
Wouldthouwerthere!
