Robert Southwick Richmond

For a Lost Love LXII

PRO NATIVITATE BEATAE MARIAE VIRGINIS

LXII: DIU WELT WAS GELF, RÔT UNDE BLÂ

 

My love was orange,

it has been so long.

 

My love was yellow,

callow fellow.

 

My love was green,

my love unseen.

 

My love was blue,

as I dreamt of you.

 

My love was red,

and I wished us wed.

 

Meine Lieb’ war bunt,

Um diese Stund’.

 

My love was gray,

as your final day.

 

My love was black,

we won\'t be back.

 

My love is white,

as you grow in light.