(From: Naundorf)
Translated by Ed Bernthal

All the lords returned from the war,
All the lords returned from the war.
Hey, returned from the war.

Leading our lord’s horse,
Leading our lord’s horse.
Hey, our lord’s horse.

Where do you have our lord,
Where do you have our lord,
Hey, our lord?

He lies by the Danube,
He lies by the Danube,
Hey, by the Danube.

Many miles by the Danube,
Many miles by the Danube,
Hey, by the Danube.

His head lays on a stone,
His head lays on a stone,
Hey, a stone.

A white hand lays on the head,
A white hand lays on the head,
Hey, on the head.

A golden ring is on the hand,
A golden ring is on the hand,
Hey, a golden ring.

The ring has a blue eye,
The ring has a blue eye,
Hey, a blue eye.

Water flows from the eye,
Water flows from the eye,
Hey, water flows.

Grass grows on the water,
Grass grows on the water,
Hey, grass grows.

A peacock goes on the grass,
A peacock goes on the grass,
Hey, a peacock goes.

A peacock drops his feathers,
A peacock drops his feathers,
Hey, drops his feathers.

A pretty girl picks them up,
A pretty girl picks them up,
Hey, a pretty girl.

She makes a wreath, sews cloths,
She makes a wreath, sews cloths,
Hey, sews clothes.

She shares the wreath with the youths,
She shares the wreath with the youths,
Hey, with the youths.

The youths danced with her,
The youths danced with her,
Hey, danced with her.

Took her home after the dance,
Took her home after the dance,
Hey, took her home.

Put her on the pretty chair,
Put her on the pretty chair,
Hey, on the chair.

Then they themselves hurried home,
Then they themselves hurried home,
Hey, hurried home.

They went to bed,
They went to bed,
Hey, went to bed.


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