Intercessions – Prayer for the Deceased – As if the melody were from an unforgettable song

Prayer and Meditation for the Deceased

Like a red, red rose, my love has just blossomed: As if the melody were from an unforgettable song. You are so beautiful, my fine girl, that my love never runs out: And you, my darling, I will still love until all the seas are dry. Until all seas are dry and stones boil in the sun: And I still love you, As long as life has given me time. And now farewell, my dearest darling, I must stay so far away from you! But I'll certainly come back and I'll have to go ten thousand miles.

I wasn't sad, no tears shed, and all the memories were asleep. The river became whiter and whiter, strangely even, I sat rigid all day until evening. Rain fell all day until evening, hitting windows, what a desolate game. I wasn't sad, but thoroughly tired of what I've been trying to do for so long. And her lips, the shine of her eyes, I let them be a shadow of a shadow. All day my hungry heart withered, forgot love until the evening came that made me so sad, tears fell because the memories never slept.

Intercessions

Love went, left me, and the days are all the same; I have to eat and I want to sleep - and wish the night was here! But alas! – to lie awake and follow the hours that pale! If only it were day again! – with twilight near! Love went, left me, and I don't know where where; To here, to there, or wherever I don't care; All the things I begin, I finish ere I am done, - Their use seems, as far as I can see, small and stale.

Love went, left me behind, - and the neighbors come and borrow, and life goes on forever like the gnawing of a mouse, - And tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow there is this little street and this little house.