I went forth A rapid thaw had suddenly set in The river had risen The brooks had all overflowed their banks
In the intense delight of ending my sorrows And my sufferings by a plunge
Agitated by the roaring wind The moon shone forth and tinged the black clouds The torrent at my feet foamed and resounded With awful and grand impetuosity
My senses forsook me
I hastened forth I beheld a fearful sight The foaming torrents rolled Fields and meadows confounded together
With extended arms I looked down into the yawning abyss And cried, and cried: Plunge!
In the intense delight of ending my sorrows And my sufferings by a plunge
Agitated by the roaring wind The moon shone forth and tinged the black clouds The torrent at my feet foamed and resounded With awful and grand impetuosity