A beautiful love letter written by Ludwig Von Beethoven to his beloved. The man obviously had a way with words and a beautiful heart. It is one of my favorites.
Though still in bed,
my thoughts go out to you, my Immortal Beloved,
now and then joyfully, then sadly, waiting to learn whether or not fate will
hear us - I can live only wholly with you or not at all - Yes, I am resolved to
wander so long away from you until I can fly to your arms and say that I am
really at home with you, and can send my soul enwrapped in you into the
land of spirits - Yes, unhappily it must be so- You will be the more contained
since you know my fidelity to you. No one else can ever possess my heart
- never - never - Oh God, why must one be parted from one whom one so
loves. And yet my life in Vienna is now a wretched life - Your love makes me
at once the happiest and the unhappiest of men - At my age I need a steady,
quiet life - can that be so in our connection? My angel, I have just been told
that the mailcoach goes every day -therefore I must close at once so that
you may receive the letter at once - Be calm, only by a calm consideration
of our existence can we achieve our purpose to live together - Be calm -
love me - today - yesterday - what tearful longings for you - you - you - my
life - my all - farewell. Oh continue to love me - never misjudge
the most faithful heart of your beloved.
hear us - I can live only wholly with you or not at all - Yes, I am resolved to
wander so long away from you until I can fly to your arms and say that I am
really at home with you, and can send my soul enwrapped in you into the
land of spirits - Yes, unhappily it must be so- You will be the more contained
since you know my fidelity to you. No one else can ever possess my heart
- never - never - Oh God, why must one be parted from one whom one so
loves. And yet my life in Vienna is now a wretched life - Your love makes me
at once the happiest and the unhappiest of men - At my age I need a steady,
quiet life - can that be so in our connection? My angel, I have just been told
that the mailcoach goes every day -therefore I must close at once so that
you may receive the letter at once - Be calm, only by a calm consideration
of our existence can we achieve our purpose to live together - Be calm -
love me - today - yesterday - what tearful longings for you - you - you - my
life - my all - farewell. Oh continue to love me - never misjudge
the most faithful heart of your beloved.
Ever Thine
Ever Mine
Ever Ours
L
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