I lived through this year with a pleasant thought
That deep, dreamy peace to my spirit brought
Like glow of a candle, so still, so bright
It lit up my mind with unearthly light
I lived through this year and I’m pleased to say
This feeling of peace hasn’t passed away
My life is idyllic, sublime and still
My heart is a lake that her love does fill
I lived through this year without rain or storm
Sirocco was blowing and winds were warm
Like wolf in the desert I wandered free
A sorrowless soul in a tranquil sea
I lived through this year as a year of grace
For this was the year I first saw her face
A glimmering goddess with locks of gold
Who gave me her hand and her heart to hold