The wind blew on moonlit seas, bewitching the face of night Breaking the heart of many shores along the way Pitching and rolling each wave in his sight While temptation had nothing to say
Sea nymphs cried out, βDo not look upon the blowing windβ Preparing to sit in judgment upon our hearts Yet how could we not let the magic begin That held our night from the start
We struggled to fight a deep sleep, that suddenly came In a hundred winds upon our blessed ship Crying out to the night to remember our names In the prayers whispered from our lips
For our forgiveness we begged the spellbound night As the moon looked on so cold and pale Yet the wind blew harder as we watched in fright Our tranquil nights bewitching hell
Not one of all of us was saved, who looked upon the wind Our broken hearts are found on every shore Temptation had much to say in the end As the night cried out for more