(The Lover) Once long ago in a dream I believed To hold what I loved with a heart never grieved They said: "Behave you girl and a wealthy future waits Be strong, abide, think of our family fortune weights." Once I believed in a true love's first kiss Never thought to find it in an exiled man's bliss They said: "Forget this man and marry a simple lord Don't act as if you are a young fortuitous queen adored" But I, I can't deny my heart Longing for a love that never came My soul was stolen from the start Waiting for a dream that never came Now on these strange shores my soul is confined This likeness of him is the only thing left behind The sound of his voice a jewel gently caressed In hope of our reunion that he always professed So I cling to my pledge to live this life withdrawn I pray for his return and lie awake until the break of dawn For I, I can't deny my heart Longing for a love that never came My soul was stolen from the start Waiting for a dream that never came