O humanity, O life! - What's the point? O what's the point?! Dig up - scratch down! No rest day or night! - The hustle and bustle, the pressure - Where to? - O where to? - - "Into the grave - deep down!" O fate - O sad duty, I can't bear it any longer! - - When will you strike me, O hour of rest?! O death! Come and close my eyes! - - In life, alas! it is so sultry! In the grave - so peaceful, so cool! But alas, who puts me there? - I stand alone! - so completely alone!! - Abandoned by all, related only to death, I linger on the edge - Cross in hand, And stare with longing gaze, Down - into the deep grave! - O home of peace, land of the blessed! To you the soul ties a magical bond. - You beckon to me from afar, you eternal light: the stars are fading - my eyes are already breaking! - - I'm sinking - I'm sinking! - My dear ones, - I'm coming!