Nature
Summer
Translated by Frank C. Nicholson (1907) · From Old German Love Songs (1907)
If with children I must be
Plagued this summer season,
And may never hie away
To dance by the linden-tree,
I am vexed with reason!
Oh, I'd sooner die to-day!
Hushaby and lullaby!
When will day draw nigh?
Baby, baby, I will rock thee; baby, do not cry!
Take the baby in your lap,
Nurse, and hush its crying,
If you've any love for me.
Help me in my sore mishap!
You alone from sighing
And from cares can set me free.
Hushaby and lullaby!
When will day draw nigh?
Baby, baby, I will rock thee; baby, do not cry!
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Neifen, Gottfried von. “Summer.” Translated by Frank C. Nicholson. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/gottfried-von-neifen/1/.
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Neifen, Gottfried von. “Summer.” Translated by Frank C. Nicholson. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/gottfried-von-neifen/1/.
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