Vilja-Lied

There lived a willow, a forest maiden
A hunter spotted her in the rocky terrain
The lad felt something strange in his heart
He gazed and gazed at the forest maiden

And a never-known shiver
Took hold of the young hunter
Longing-filled
He quietly began to sigh

'Willow, oh Willow, you forest maiden
Hold me and let me be your dearest one!
Willow, oh Willow, what are you doing to me!
An anxious lovesick man pleads

('Willow, oh Willow, you forest maiden
Hold me and let me be your dearest one!')

Willow, oh Willow, what are you doing to me!
An anxious lovesick man pleads

The forest maiden reached her hand out to him
And pulled him into her rocky home.

The lad's senses were nearly gone
No earthly child loves and kisses like this!
When they had kissed their fill
She vanished just like that
Once more
The poor guy said goodbye

'Willow, oh Willow, you forest maiden
Hold me and let me be your dearest one!
Willow, oh Willow, what are you doing to me!
An anxious lovesick man pleads

('Willow, oh Willow, you forest maiden
Hold me and let me be your dearest one!')

Willow, oh Willow, what are you doing to me!
An anxious lovesick man pleads