As it became apparent,

Wie den Anschein es gewann	As it became apparent,

Wie den Anschein es gewann,	As it became apparent,
Dürft' ich hoffen heute;	may I today be permitted to hope:
Doch ich steh' in solchem Bann,	but I will avoid it,
Daß ich zagend deute,	that I hesitatingly gaze on it,
Weil in Täuschung gleich zerrann	because in deception right away melted away
Alles was mich freute,	all that I loved -
Und ich sicher hoffen kann	and I can hope with certainty
Das nur, was ich scheute.	only for what I shun.