Nattergalen [English translation]

I am well near where there is a castle,

it is so nicely adorned

with silver and with red gold,

with carved stone built up.

In this castle there is a linden tree

with leaves lovely and beautiful.

Therein lives a thrush nightingale

who sings near the midnight hour.

Oh, hear you, little nightingale,

what I have to offer?

In winter come you in my cage,

until summer and fly away if you want to.