Dear flowers, don’t call her tonight.
Your fragrance may steal her sleep.
Send your perfume only in dreams,
So she may rest through the night.
Dear wind, be gentle tonight.
Let your breeze stroke her softly.
Save your storms for another day,
And grant my beloved her sleep.
Dear birds, sing only in whispers.
Hide your music inside the dark.
Let my sweetheart rest in silence,
Or sleep to your soothing lullaby.
Dear rain, fall only in droplets.
Leave your thunder and lightning behind.
Let your song be soft and tender,
So my sweetheart sleeps in peace.
Dear moon, wear your cloudy veil tonight.
Your brightness may break her rest.
Glow quietly behind the night,
And let the shadows guard her.
Dear night, stay calm and serene.
Stay close as she drifts into sleep.
Hold her gently in your arms,
And keep her dreaming in peace.
