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Song of a Lover Who'd Rather Not Die
- Men from all around the world
- who, like me, endure great sorrow
- for being in love say they'd sooner
- die, and I believe their words.
- But, my lady, while I may see you,
- I will always want to live
- and wait and see!
- Although I know there is no cure,
- since I see you with blind eyes,
- and God does nothing to unbind me,
- nor do you, still I'm sure
- as long as I may see you, lady,
- I will always want to live
- and wait and see!
- In my opinion, all of those
- who know this sorrow and want to die
- because, like me, they vainly try
- to open a heart that's always closed
- see it all wrong. Believe me, lady,
- I will always want to live
- and wait and see!
[English version by Richard Zenith]
