Die goldene Kette [English translation]

High up in the crenellations the maid is waiting

in the distance the father can be heard, audible is his steelen armour

from the war he is coming to rest at the fireplace

winter is approaching, a time of peace will do well

"Welcome my father, have you been well?

the singers/players are singing about your bravery

I continously prayed dutifully and thought about you

did you bring something for you daugther?"

"Take the golden necklace,

for I gave a foe the death for it in return"

as the daugther the jewellery was given,

she begins to sob, the father is hit hard

instead of being happy, she screams at him

she rips the jewel out of his hands and runs away

the golden necklace, she realised

she only gave it away last spring

as a sign of affection and love in the forest

she gave it to her lover in a tender hour

"The golden necklace

take it as a sign of love deep inside of me"

She runs into foreign lands and finally finds his grave

It read: "Here rests a youth who has died in battle"

She kneels down and waits for/expects death

and when death comes, she gives him the necklace

"Take the golden necklace

and bring me to my lover in return"