Der Wilde Wassermann [English translation]

A wild watermann is courting

In front of the castle across the lake

He's courting in royal manner

the beautiful, young Lilofay

He let build a bridge

In front of the castle across the lake

Where he wanted her to walk on

The beautiful, young Lilofay

When she came upon the bridge

In front of the castle across the lake

The waterman pulled her down

The beautiful, young Lilofay

She spent seven years down there

In front of the castle across the lake

And she gave him seven children

The beautiful, young Lilofay

Once she heard the bells chime above

In front of the castle across the lake

Wanted to see father and mother again

The beautiful, young Lilofay

When she came out of the church

In front of the castle across the lake

There stood the wild waterman

In front of the beautiful, young Lilofay

"Do you want to go down with me?

In front of the castle across the lake

Your children down there are crying for you,

beautiful, young Lilofay"

"Let us split the children apart,

In front of the castle across the lake

Then I take three and you take three

Me poor, young Lilofay."

"Let us divide the seventh,

In front of the castle across the lake

Then I take a leg and you take a leg,

beautiful, young Lilofay."

"Before dividing the children,

In front of the castle across the lake

I'd rather let leves and green grass go

Me poor, young Lilofay."