The poem's opening verse explains the world of living humans. The poet approaches her closest one and requests that he refrain from singing sorrowful songs for her after she has died. She does not want flowers or shady cypress trees planted at her grave. Instead, have the people cry out in lamentation for her. In other words, she doesn't want to be buried in peace. She wants to be remembered as a victim of love. Now let us look at the second half of the poem: Have pity on my grief, O Lord, for the dead is not alive; Let my friend listen to my plea, For there are no words to express my pain. I will tell you what she wanted: Her friends should say e'en now: "May God give her rest," And every day they should pray for the soul of her who died. So you see, she didn't want to be buried with peace but with lamentation. Her wish has been fulfilled.