Nocturne
"O Heaven was so close to Earth,
When you lied besides me.
Never would I wish for more
Than thy touch, thy love…
Ah, how clearly I can see you now,
Lulling me tenderly to blissful sleep,
Why could I not remain there and
In that happiness drown?
Why, O God
Shall I weep all my life?
For the face I will never see,
For the hands I will never touch?
As a candle which shines too brightly,
My life shall also fade.
All is dark, but I can hear thou.
Sing, my angel,
I will soon come to thee,
Love,
And in thy arms I will lie
Forever."
Shogunate