| Es zogen einst fünf wilde Schwäne
| Once upon a time there were five wild swans
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| Schwäne leuchtend weiß und schön
| Swans bright white and beautiful
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| Es zogen einst fünf wilde Schwäne
| Once upon a time there were five wild swans
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| Schwäne leuchtend weiß und schön
| Swans bright white and beautiful
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| Sing, sing was geschah
| Sing, sing what happened
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| Keiner ward mehr gesehen, ja Sing, sing was geschah
| No one was seen anymore, yes Sing, sing what happened
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| Keiner ward mehr geseh’n
| Nobody was seen anymore
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| Es zogen einst fünf junge Burschen
| Once upon a time there were five young boys
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| Stolz und kühn zum Kampf hinaus
| Proud and bold in battle
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| Es zogen einst fünf junge Burschen
| Once upon a time there were five young boys
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| Stolz und kühn zum Kampf hinaus
| Proud and bold in battle
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| Sing, sing was geschah
| Sing, sing what happened
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| Keiner kam mehr nach Haus', ja Sing, sing was geschah
| No one came home anymore', yes, sing, sing what happened
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| Keiner kam mehr nach Haus'
| Nobody came home anymore
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| Es wuchsen einst fünf junge Birken
| Once upon a time five young birch trees grew
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| Schlank und grün am Bachesrand
| Slender and green at the creek edge
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| Es wuchsen einst fünf junge Birken
| Once upon a time five young birch trees grew
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| Schlank und grün am Bachesrand
| Slender and green at the creek edge
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| Sing, sing was geschah
| Sing, sing what happened
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| Keine in Blüten stand, ja Sing, sing was geschah
| None was in bloom, yes Sing, sing what happened
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| Keine in Blüten stand
| None were in bloom
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| Es wuchsen einst fünf junge Mädchen
| Once upon a time five young girls grew up
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| Schlank und schön am Memelstrand
| Slim and beautiful on the Memel beach
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| Es wuchsen einst fünf junge Mädchen
| Once upon a time five young girls grew up
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| Schlank und schön am Memelstrand
| Slim and beautiful on the Memel beach
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| Sing, sing was geschah
| Sing, sing what happened
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| Keine den Brautkranz wand, ja Sing, sing was geschah
| No one wove the bridal wreath, yes Sing, sing what happened
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| Keine den Brautkranz wand | None wound the bridal wreath |