Dante

I'm working on a story, and I need an English to Croatian translation of this 'lullaby', used by one character as a sort of prayer. Thank you very much in advance!

May the night take your pain

And the sadness in your eyes

At the end of this life

Close your eyes

And give your hands to me

Dream no longer of war

Dream of silent fields and shining sun

Dream and we will be beside you

While the night bleeds across the sky

Sleep easy now, may your thoughts go to rest

Think no more of fear

Slip easy now into peace

Close your eyes

And give your hands to me

One of my characters from my story often hums a lullaby under her breath, though she knows the full words and will occasionally sing it to a dying soldier to comfort them, especially if she's close to them, and I wanted to translate it into Albanian as best as possible. Online translators won't work for this. I understand it won't be literal. Thanks very much in advance for your time.

May the night take your pain

And the sadness in your eyes

At the end of this life

Close your eyes and give your hands to me

Dream the most beautiful dreams of this world

Dream of silent fields and shining sun

Dream and I will be beside you

While the night bleeds across the sky

Sleep easy now, may your thoughts go to rest

Think no more of fear

Slip easy now into peace

Close your eyes and give your hands to me

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My question is, how would you view a character of this sort? Would you feel sympathy for them?

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