Frau Erde [English translation]

The night awakens, the earth dreams,

the moon wears his silver robe,

As thanks to her1 he sew

the most beautiful dress with sparkling stars

the most beautiful dress with sparkling stars

The wind, he blows so quiet and laughs

Gives us as a gift a cradle of snow

with clouds and songs in the sea,

made out of silver dream-stuff,

made out of silver dream-stuff.

[Refrain:]

Far as the waves

Far as the night

Far as the waves

she rocks you gently.

The earth dreams of the first light,

until the morning awakens us softly

But now the night has covered us

Sleep well, my sweet child,

sleep well, my sweet child.

[Refrain]

[1: Stanza]

1. it's unclear to me if the night or the earth is being thanked here