Feldeinsamkeit: Through the Fields of Solitude

Feldeinsamkeit (“Solitude in a Field” or "Through the Fields of Solitude") by Hermann Allmers translation by David B. Gosselin with Michael R. Burch Peacefully, I rest in the tall green grass For a long time only gazing as I lie, Caught in the endless hymn of crickets, And encircled by a wonderful blue sky. And the lovely white clouds floating across The depths of the heavens are like silky lace; I feel as though my soul has long since fled, Softly drifting with them through eternal space. Originally published by Better Than Starbucks NOTE: This poem was set to music by the German composer Johannes Brahms. Keywords/Tags: translation, solitude, peace, grass, field, sky, cloud, cloudy, heaven, soul, space, lyric, music