Up away!
Now the day,
With its toil and care is o'er,
To the open fields once more
Let us hie,
swiftly fly
To the lovely hills and dales
Where sweet May each heart regales!

All around
joys abound;
For all nature rejoices
And the birds' merry voices
Seem to say
"'Tis the dawn of sweet May!"

And my breast so expands to the sweetscented air
That I know not if sorrow or joy be there!
O could I but share my joy today
With thee, my darling so far away.
Thou'rt sitting at home and thinking of me
And the place where thou knowest that I should be.

Here, under the Lindens; that dear, dear spot
By thee, my true love, can ne'er be forgot!
My fondest greetings I waft unto thee
From a heart as lonesome as thine must be;
Yet with my greetings new hopes may blend;
For soon my wand'rings lone shall end!

O'er the sea, I shall be,
Sailing home when springwinds blow,
With the swallows I shall go!
Then once more,
as of yore
I shall see thee in thy charmes,
Hold thee in my tremb'ling arms,
There to rest,
on my breast,
Safely shelter'd for ever,
Thou shalt part from me never!
Then for aye,
shall I bless thee, lovely May!