The time has come, so long have I delayed In saying the arduous goodbye Like a mourning dove who must now part ways And leave behind the warmth of summer time. Autumn befalls me, I now cannot wait Though I would risk the cold and wait behind If she were to request that I would stay And bear the cold of winter by her side. But to my longing there is no avail For in my departure she is silent As a furious river hushed by ice, Still more powerful than a violent gale Stealing away all the suns benefit. So alone I journey into the night.