Herman Van Veen
Miscellaneous
In love
Her house was high and all the windows were bright
behind which her figure sometimes appeared
so that I could reflect it only
I had like a windowpane I would like to train myself.
Crystal clear water sprang out of dry stone,
things became new and were given names
the hares and the red deer came
and danced in front of me and around me.
She never knew it or from far away
because she saw me walking along the stars,
so utterly alone and so in love.
Oh, fairies of this dear life
if I have been given anything to wish for
may this be repeated, please.
Oh, dear fairies of this life
if I have anything left to wish for has been given,
can this be repeated again, please