The leaves are singing, and the sea...

The leaves are singing, and the sea,

And the sand in the wind,

Blown grass and hurrying people;

Full of melodious strings and lutes and flutes

Rustling and whispering forever.

The sad music of Life is in my ears,

Never ceasing, never asleep,

And my heart is strung between chord and chord

Like a crucifix in a rosary.