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As the nightly dusk

Gently creeps around your bed

With falling shadows I will rise

My mortal love

„And I will give myself to thee, my own

Kisses cold as the moon

And the caress of a snake

That crawls around a grave

I give myself to thee“

„And I will give, my dark one

Kisses cold as the moonlight

And with a serpent’s cold embrace

I’ll crawl around your resting place

And when the livid morning comes

There will be no one around

And from your warm embrace

The light will take me to my grave!“