ANDROMEDA, II. "Cassiopeia's Lament"

My treasured darling with fearful eyes aglow,

How I wish this separation were not so!

Imagine an eternity of sorrow:

Without you I'll thirst, barren all tomorrows.

I'll fade, for all the land of my heart is dry.

To appease the gods, all that blossoms must die!

Though if my life is long enough, you should know:

my sobs shall water earth for roots to grow.

Stems of peace may rise once my well is empty,

So that memories may flower aplenty.