Saelic, saelic sî diu wunne,
saelic sî des wunnebernden meien zît,
saelic sî der vogel singen,
saelic sî diu ouwe, saelic sî der walt!
man siht bluomen manicvalt
durch daz grüene gras ûf dringen,
mêr dann ich erdenken kunne.
tanzen springen suln die jungen widerstrît.
Saelic, saelic sî diu wunne,
saelic sî des wunnebernden meien zît,
saelic sî der vogel singen,
saelic sî diu ouwe, saelic sî der walt!
Wol dir, wol dir, wîbes güete!
wol dir, daz du saelic iemer müezest sîn!
wol dir, dû kanst trûren swachen,
swâ diu Minne ein sendez herze hât verwunt.
dîn vil rôsevarwer munt,
sô der lieplîch wolde lachen,
sam der rôse in touwen blütee
fröide machen kan dîn spilnder ougen schîn.
Praised, praised be joy
praised be the time of May which brings joy
praised be the singing of birds
praised be the meadow, praised be the forest!
You can see a multitude of flowers spring out of
the green grass
more than I can imagine
The boys shall dance and jump in a competition
Praised, praised be joy
praised be the time of May which brings joy
praised be the singing of birds
praised be the meadow, praised be the forest!
Here's to you, you beauty of a woman!
Here's to you, you shall be praised for evermore
Here's to you, you can end the pain
if courtly love has wounded a yearning heart somewhere.
If your pink-colored mouth
was to smile lovingly
just like the rose starts blossoming because of dew.
The same joy can be given by the brightness of your sparkling eyes.