| Watching the moon sail out of the east
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| Plowing the waves of the sky
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| Blackbirds alone give voice to the night
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| As I’m standing silently by
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| Hardly a cloud, barely a breeze
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| Softly the meadows do sigh
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| Oh, would you stay, moment of peace
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| If but just now I could die?
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| If I could tie myself in time
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| Stay moment, you’re so sweet
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| Why must I down from where I’ve climbed?
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| Stay moment, you’re so sweet
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| Sweeter than a flower’s blossom
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| Resting in the evening’s bosom
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| Beautifully drunk, happy and calm
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| Lie on my back in the grass
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| Fancy and whim, brilliant plans
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| Idly I let them all pass
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| Inside, outside, all are in tune
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| Chiming harmoniously
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| If I can’t halt the passage of time
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| At least let it move languidly
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| If I could tie myself in time
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| Stay moment, you’re so sweet
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| Why must I down from where I’ve climbed?
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| Stay moment, you’re so sweet
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| Sweeter than a flower’s blossom
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| Resting in the evening’s bosom
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| Stay, moment!
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| Verweile doch, du bist so schön! |