To Marina
the boughs of the fir trees all tremble in mid air,
The birds here are tweeting uneasily
You live in a spellbound forest, so dense,
From where no escape would be feasible

Let the cherry trees dry their linen in the winds
Let the lilacs drop their buds down, leaning
All the same I will take you away far from here
To a palace, where reed pipes are thrilling

Dark wizards have sealed your world so long ago
From me and from sunlight forever
And you are convinced, it’s the best place of all
This mystery forest - to live there...

Let the leaves have no dew in the mornings to spare
Let the moon and the cloudy sky quarrel
All the same I will take you to a mansion so airy
With a balcony facing the ocean

Which day of the week, at what hour you’ll come
so gentle and quiet from your hiding
Tell me when I will bear you away in my arms
To the place where no one can find you

I’ll kidnap you if only you let me, at last
Haven’t I squandered so much in failed efforts?
Would ever accept a Paradise under stars
If the mansion and palace were all taken