Art thou abroad on this stormy night 
on thy journey of love, my friend? 
The sky groans like one in despair. 
I have no sleep tonight. 
Ever and again I open my door and look out on 
the darkness, my friend! 
I can see nothing before me. 
I wonder where lies thy path! 
By what dim shore of the ink-black river, 
by what far edge of the frowning forest, 
through what mazy depth of gloom art thou threading 
thy course to come to me, my friend?


 



