by Hans Eschelbach (1868 - 1948)
Translation Singable translation by J. A. Homan

Es war ein Tag im Maien
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Es war ein Tag im Maien,
da zog mein Alles fort,
ich hört' ihr Lied und glaubte
dem wundersüssen Wort.

Sie ist hinweg gezogen, 
mir war das Herz so schwer;
und Frühling kam und Schwalbe:
Mein Lieb kan nimmermehr.

Ich will durch die Lande fahren
und suchen, die einst mir treu.
Und will sie bebend fragen,
ob sie mein Lieb noch sei.

Und sagt nichts und weinet
und senkt das Köpfchen trüb,
dann ist der Schwur zerrissen,
leb' wohl, verlornes Lieb!

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Love lost
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
It was a day of Maying
My sweetheart said farewell,
I heard her voice and trusted
The magic of her spell.

She went I know not whither, 
My heart was burdened sore;
Spring came with song and flowers:
My love came never more.

Now will I through countries wander
And seek her who owns my heart
And trembling I will ask her
Why she from me did part.

But if she's mute and weeping
And droops her head in fear,
Our troth is rent for ever
Farewell, my own lost dear!

From the Van der Stucken score.

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Word count: 91