| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882). Complete Poetical Works. 1893. | | | | Translations | From the French.
Song: And whither goest thou, gentle sigh |
| | | | Given in The Trouvères, a chapter of Outre-Mer, as another example of the lyrics of the early poets of the North of France. |
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AND whither goest thou, gentle sigh, | |
| Breathed so softly in my ear? | |
| Say, dost thou bear his fate severe | |
| To Love’s poor martyr doomed to die? | |
| Come, tell me quickly,—do not lie; | 5 |
| What secret message bring’st thou here? | |
| And whither goest thou, gentle sigh, | |
| Breathed so softly in my ear? | |
| May Heaven conduct thee to thy will, | |
| And safely speed thee on thy way; | 10 |
| This only I would humbly pray,— | |
| Pierce deep,—but oh! forbear to kill. | |
| And whither goest thou, gentle sigh, | |
| Breathed so softly in my ear? | | | |
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