Die stille Lotosblume
Emanuel Geibel
The Silent Lotus Flower
The silent lotus flower
Rises from the blue lake,
The leaves shimmer and sparkle,
The calyx is white as snow.
There the moon pours from the sky
All its golden shine,
Pours all its rays
Into her lap.
In the water around the flower
A white swan circles,
He sings so sweet, so softly and looks at the flower.
He sings so sweet, so softly
And wants to fade away in singing,
Oh flower white flower
Can you understand the song?
