Nought avails thy plaintive crying,
Hush, dearest! Hush!
In the grave thy father's lying;
Hush, dearest! Hush!
Tears and sighs in vain endeavour
Back to call the Loved-for-ever!
Never wilt thou see him, never!
Hush, dearest! Hush!

See; no tears my grief are telling;
Hush, dearest! Hush!
Hark; no sighs my breast are swelling;
Hush, dearest! Hush!
No complaint nor murmur making,
Nought betrays my heart is aching;
Yet its breaking! breaking! breaking!
Hush, dearest! Hush!