Hush Now

Each night on Earth is full of pain.
Hush now,  heart.
These hard souls, hard shields
reflect  light from the home of the stars.

Your lament makes you weaker.
Hush now, heart.
Mere silence heals, silence cures,
intactly pure and innocently true.

Seek the hot life of torment!
Hush now, heart.
No-one is made strong through wound and
  fever.
Light just as steel is heaven's stronghold.

Translated into English by Jenny Nunn in "To a friend".

Swedish original


Copyright © 1997:
Translation from Swedish into English: Jenny Nunn

Published with the permission of:
Jenny Nunn, translation.
May and Hans Mehlin, Layout.