Christmas
Market and streets are deserted,
Quietly lighted is every house,
Deep in thought I walk through lanes,
Everything looks so festive.
In windows, women have faithfully
Decked out colorful toys,
Thousand children stand and gaze,
Are so very happy.
And I wander from the walls
Out to the open field,
Hallowed shine, holy tremour!
How wide and still is the world!
Stars high up turn their circles,
Out of snow’s solitude
It rises like a wonderful song –
Oh, time so full of grace!
Weihnachten
Markt und Straßen stehn verlassen,
Still erleuchtet jedes Haus,
Sinnend geh ich durch die Gassen,
Alles sieht so festlich aus.
An den Fenstern haben Frauen
Buntes Spielzeug fromm geschmückt,
Tausend Kindlein stehn und schauen,
Sind so wunderstill beglückt.
Und ich wandre aus den Mauern
Bis hinaus ins freie Feld,
Hehres Glänzen, heilges Schauern!
Wie so weit und still die Welt!
Sterne hoch die Kreise schlingen,
Aus des Schnees Einsamkeit
Steigts wie wunderbares Singen –
O du gnadenreiche Zeit!
by Joseph von Eichendorff
(translated by Cosima)
:)
Comment by — December 22, 2006 @ 12:20 am
Merry, Merry Christmas,Cosima!
All the best to you, always.
xx,Cain.
Comment by — December 22, 2006 @ 1:26 am
a very merry christams and ahppy new year to you and your family, cosima
Comment by — December 22, 2006 @ 2:48 pm
Happy Christmas to you and your family, Cosima. Wishing you the very best in the New Year, too.
You might want to drop by Susie’s and catch a video glimpse of her most recent adventures! ;-)
Comment by — December 23, 2006 @ 3:21 am
Cosima, I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and a very prosperous Neew Year. :)
Comment by — December 23, 2006 @ 12:25 pm
merry christmas darling.
Comment by — December 23, 2006 @ 2:04 pm
Merry Christmas, Cosima. May the New Year be filled Love, Joy, Prosperity and Happiness.
**Big Hugs**
♥ CeeCi
Comment by — December 23, 2006 @ 7:44 pm
Merry Christmas!
Comment by — December 24, 2006 @ 1:02 am
Hope you had a great Christmas!
-AGF
Comment by — December 26, 2006 @ 6:41 pm
Merry Christmas, and a great 2007, just around the corner!
Comment by — December 28, 2006 @ 8:37 am