I, drenge som ved, hvad kærlighed er...

You, boys, who know what love is,
Look to see if I have it in my heart!

I'll tell you what I'm going through,
It's new to me; I can't understand it.
I feel an affection full of desire
That now is pleasure, now is agony.
I freeze, and then feel my soul burning,
And in another moment go back to freezing.
I look for something beautiful outside of myself,
I don't know who has it, I don't know what it is.
I sigh and groan without wanting to,
I quiver and tremble without knowing it,
I find no peace night or day,
And yet I like suffering this way!

You, boys, who know what love is,
Look to see if I have it in my heart!