Rusalka, Act I: "Song to the Moon"

Silvery moon in the velvet sky

Your light shines high in the heavens

Over the world, wandering

Gazing in human dwellings

Over the world, wandering

Gazing in human dwellings

Oh moon, stay awhile, stay with me

Tell me, oh, where is my lover?

Moon, moon, please stay awhile, stay with me

Tell me, oh, where is my love, where?

Tell him, oh, tell him, oh, silver moon

That in my arms I enfold him

Tell him in dreams to think of me

Even if only for a moment

Tell him in dreams to think of me

Even if 'tis for a moment

Shine on him wherever he may be, shine on him

Tell him, oh, tell him I am here waiting

Shine on him wherever he may be, shine on him

Tell him, oh, tell him I am here waiting

If a human soul should dream of me

May 'tis remember me in waking

Moon, moon, oh shine for him, shine for him

Shine, shine, oh shine for him