Lorelei

Sleep, now, don’t you cry,
Sweet darling
Sleep, now, close your eyes
Come six black ships in fog
Come, Lorelei
Come six black ships in fog
What winds will bring me
To your side,
Lorelei?
Long-gone lover
Red-breasted raven prince (???)
Turns along
To hear your
Lullaby
«Where are you going,
Dear wife?»
They sang to the wind
North, near the lake (???)
Look out through the ghost in the glass
Of your widow flag
«I'll turn tonight», oh
Fond the wind sings (???)
Draw aside the veil
Send the visions
Of the widows' son
Make lay, put away
The books you’ve been reading
Take the stairs down
To the sea-side
One by one
The light’s out in the water
Are they glistening
Are they lenient
How long have you been waiting,
My love,
Lorelei?
I’ve been waiting ten long years
Red raven prince, lord (???)
Bye, bye
I sailed with six black ships
To bring you
Lavender and wermut (???)
Lorelei, you said:
«I won’t be long»
Close your eyes
One last time
Send me through the harbor
Follow this, my revere whisper
Starlight runs to sun (???)
And I wear my red-breasted waistcoat
To our meeting by the seaside
And I wear my black widow mother
Midnight dressing gown
Put your hand in mine, my love
By something less than every word (???)
And we begged:
«Sleep, now, don’t you cry,
Sweet darling
Sleep, now, close your eyes,
My love…»