Said the wind, sea, moon and sun to the earth below,
'Who, from amongst us, is the lovers' greatest foe?'

Said the earth to them from below,
'Sing me your merits, if the answer you fain would know'.

Sang the wind:
'Lovers' oaths that none may rescind,
I carry from the Alps to the lands of the Sind',
Sang the wind.

Sang the sea:
'Lovers to my shores are wont to flee,
When from life's worries, they would be free',
Sang the sea.

Sang the moon:
'Surely, my light's the lovers' greatest boon,
During their delights in night's tender cocoon',
Sang the moon.

Sang the sun:
But it is only by my light, when night is done,
That a lover may see the face of a beloved one,
Sang the sun.