Oh, the mayfly
Swung the waters,
has now opened its wings to the sky
It lifts its head up,
and in a short while
Will sail the window by and by
It's opened its wings,
and caught the sunlight
It's opened its wings and caught the breeze
Oh,
such a splendor,
and such colors shine Like rain drops through its wings
It's left the flowers,
it's left the lakeside And soars above the water top
It spends the day in perfect splendor
And circles round the summer lake
Soon it's dying,
the day is over Very soon without a sound
It will fall down,
love,
to the ground,
love And die amongst the summer grass
Oh, how can it be,
that's such a frail thing That never does a moment's harm
It should fall down,
love,
to the ground,
love Never more to sing its song
It's falling down,
love,
to the earth,
love I hear its song across the wind
Oh,
the mayfly that sailed the wind,
love Has closed its wings to the sky