| O du traurig winternde Thräne | Oh you sad winter tears, |
| O du traurig winternde Thräne, | Oh you sad winter tears, |
| Augenwimper-durchsinternde Thräne! | through-the-eyelash tears! |
| Bald warmflutig die Schmerzerstarrung | Quickly warm-flowing the painful rigidity |
| Am Einfrieren verhindernde Thräne! | at frozen hindered tears. |
| Bald kühltropfig des Herzens heißem | Quickly cool-dropping of the heart's hot |
| Steine die Gluthen mindernde Thräne! | stones the glowing reduced tears! |
| Mir im Auge verwischest du theure | To me in eyes you smudge precious |
| Bilder, o grausam lindernde Thräne! | images, oh cruel, soothing tears! |
| O aus Kinderverlust entsprungne | Oh sprang out from the loss of children |
| Mich noch einmal entkindernde Thräne! | to me once again come tears for the loss of children. |