Beleth

I am the one whom no one loves, I am the one whose gaze destroys hope, I am the scourge of my earthly slaves, I am the king of knowledge and freedom, I am the enemy of heaven, I am the evil of nature, And, see, I am at your feet! As soon as I saw you, I secretly suddenly hated my Immortality and power. In the bloodless heart, the unexpected ray Began to glow More vividly again, And the sadness at the bottom of the ancient wound Stirred like a snake. What is this eternity to me without you? Is my domain infinite? Empty sonorous words, a vast temple — without a deity! My heaven, my hell is in your eyes. I love you with an otherworldly passion, As you cannot love: With all the rapture, with all the power of Immortal thought and dreams. For a long time disturbing my thought, A sweet name sounded to Me; In the days of bliss, I missed you Alone in paradise. "I will sink to the bottom of the sea, I will fly beyond the clouds, I will give you everything, everything earthly — Love me!.."