Original lyrics
German
Translation
English
Ballade
Ballad
His fire in her hand died down
The wind blew away three signs in the sand
Loudly sang, oh sang the sea
A jester wrote three signs in the sand
A pale maid stood before him
Loudly sang, oh sang the sea
His fire in her hand died down
The wind blew away three signs in the sand
Loudly sang, oh sang the sea
She held a mug in her hand
Which shimmered up to the rim
Like blood so red and heavy
No word was spoken, the sun sank
So the jester took the mug from
Her hand and drank from it
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