by Maria Köstlin (1849 - 1925)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Winter
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Es fallen dichte Flocken
Im matten Abendschein,
Vom Dorf her läuten Glocken
Die Erde in Schlummer ein.
 
Einst bleichen deine Locken
Und alle Jugendzier[,]
Dann dämmerts und die Glocken
Läuten auch über dir.

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Winter
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Dense snowflakes are falling
In the dim glow of evening,
From the village bells are tolling
The earth into slumber.
 
Someday your curls shall fade
And all the adornments of youth,
Then twilight shall fall and the bells
Shall sound over you as well.

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This text was added to the website: 2016-02-01
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