Fun Fact: 1) Franz Joseph Haydn composed the melody as part of the String Quartet, opus 3, number 5.
"Night is falling over meadow, And no star, the flow?r of shadow, Shines in heaven far above. But what matter stars in heaven When the glimpse to me is given Of the sparkling eyes of love? Ah, behold, ?tis the house Of magic power; All in flower Bids thee come and join our playing Cease delaying. The lagoon is now forsaken As I glide along to thee Come, my love, softly waken While the beeves follow free. I do all thee, I implore thee; When thou knowest I am adore thee, What alarm can bring thee fear? Come my love, and hasten lightly, Never moment smiled more brightly On our love with blissful cheer, With blissful cheer, ah, blissful cheer. All too soon will come the morrow, All too soon from thee I must fly; Shall I then implore in sorrow, Ah, beloved, and grieving thus die, Ah, beloved, ah beloved, and grieving thus die, And grieving thus die, and grieving thus die?"