That man to me seems closer to the gods, than I could ever be
the man who sits opposite you
and close by listens
to your sweet voice
and your enticing laughter—
that indeed has stirred up the heart in my breast.
For whenever I look at you even briefly
I can no longer say a single thing,
my tongue is frozen in silence;
instantly a delicate flame runs beneath my skin;
with my eyes I see nothing;
my ears hear no noise.
A cold sweat covers me,
trembling seizes my body,
and I am greener than the grass.
Lacking but little of death do I seem.