Selig

Blessed

Selig

Blessed, blessed is the joy,Saelic, saelic sî diu wunne,
blessed is this joyful springtime,saelic sî des wunnebernden meien zît,
blessed is the bird singing,saelic sî der vogel singen,
blessed is the river, blessed is the forest!saelic sî diu ouwe, saelic sî der walt!
You see flowers blooming everywhereman siht bluomen manicvalt
through the green grass pushing through,durch daz grüene gras ûf dringen,
more than I could ever imagine.mêr dann ich erdenken kunne.
Dancing and jumping, the young ones resist.tanzen springen suln die jungen widerstrît.

Blessed, blessed is the joy,Saelic, saelic sî diu wunne,
blessed is this joyful springtime,saelic sî des wunnebernden meien zît,
blessed is the bird singing,saelic sî der vogel singen,
blessed is the river, blessed is the forest!saelic sî diu ouwe, saelic sî der walt!

Good for you, good for you, lovely lady!Wol dir, wol dir, wîbes güete!
Good for you, that you may always be blessed!wol dir, daz du saelic iemer müezest sîn!
Good for you, you can bear the pain,wol dir, dû kanst trûren swachen,
as love has a heart that’s been wounded.swâ diu Minne ein sendez herze hât verwunt.
Your many rose-colored lips,dîn vil rôsevarwer munt,
so sweetly would laugh,sô der lieplîch wolde lachen,
as the rose blooms in the gardensam der rôse in touwen blütee
can bring joy to your sparkling eyes.fröide machen kan dîn spilnder ougen schîn.

Blessed, blessed is the joy,Saelic, saelic sî diu wunne,
blessed is this joyful springtime,saelic sî des wunnebernden meien zît,
blessed is the bird singing,saelic sî der vogel singen,
blessed is the river, blessed is the forest!saelic sî diu ouwe, saelic sî der walt!

Lady, lady, blessed lady,Frouwe frouwe, saelic frouwe,
you warm my heart, you’re dear to me for all women:herzen trût, ir sît mir liep für elliu wîp:
this I have rarely enjoyed:des ich selten hân genozzen:
therefore I won’t sing more about it.dâ von ich niht mêre fürbaz singen wil.
It seems to you like a game.ez dûht iuch vil gar ein spil.
You’ve often made me feel sad:iuch hât dicke mîn verdrozzen:
that’s why I look so gloomy.des ich mich vil trûric schouwe.
From being closed off, I find joy in your love.von beslozzen ist mir fröide und iuwer lîp.

Blessed, blessed is the joy,Saelic, saelic sî diu wunne,
blessed is this joyful springtime,saelic sî des wunnebernden meien zît,
blessed is the bird singing,saelic sî der vogel singen,
blessed is the river, blessed is the forest!saelic sî diu ouwe, saelic sî der walt!

Weapons, weapons against love!Wâfen, wâfen über die Minne!
I will scream over them forever more.wâfen wil ich über si schrîen iemer mê.
I was bound to you there:ich was ir dâ her gebunden:
now let me go sadly from you.nû lât sie mich trûreclîche von ir gân.
You’ve done me wrong.sie hât übel an mir getân.
You must wound anothersie muoz einem andern wunden
heart and all the senses.herze muot und al die sinne.
I’ve found that what you do brings such pain.wol befunden hân ich daz si tuot sô wê.