Meditation and Wedding Prayer

Since the night with lanterns was still outside, the sleep and the dreams of glittering fans. Stretched out around house and sky, there sang on my bed far across the roofs, there sang before the hour, ere with a bluish hand. The morning found itself under the stars. A blackbird from darkness and distance. Before the light fades from the lanterns, the longing has already seized the blackbird.

She sang, awakened by fervor, her heart pounding in her throat. She sang of love that got up and laughed through the sleeping walls. I am like body to spirit, like spirit to body to you! I am like woman to man, like man to woman to you! Who else are you allowed to love, away from the lip. With eternal kisses I banish death from you?

I am the scent of roses for you, the song of the nightingale for you, I am the arrow of the sun, the disk of the moon for you. What more do you want? what does longing still look around? Throw everything, everything: you know I'll stay with you!

Your Castle Wedding

It was a poor little girl who only embroidered with short threads. I think Lina was her name. She became a beautiful lady. Was diligent, well-behaved and liked to learn. A prince came from far away. He said: "Dear good Lina, come with me to my castle in China." There they are both sitting on a throne of yellow silk.