To sing within the black mist sprawling
And dance under the graven stars
To sleep upon the grey moss crawling
And dream behind Night's blackened bars

Oh, how I wish to roam the midnight trees

To waltz among the twilight flowers
And sway within the biting air
To twirl about and lose the hours
And swing upon a twisted chair

Oh, how I wish to stray in woods of shadow

To pray under the dark trees stretching
And rest upon the lurking earth
To whisper in the white wind's etching
And gaze upon the mountain's mirth

Oh, how I wish to wander the dark forest

To kiss beneath a willow weeping
And laugh upon the grey-green seas
To live between the shadows sleeping
And love among the magic trees