He came and sat by my side [German translation]

He came and sat by my side

but I woke not.

What a cursed sleep it was,

O miserable me!

He came when the night was still;

he had his harp in his hands,

and my dreams became resonant

with its melodies.

Alas, why are my nights all thus lost?

Ah, why do I ever miss his sight

whose breath touches my sleep?