Herr, Dein Sommer war groß..... - a photo on Flickriver

            Herr: es ist Zeit. Der Sommer war sehr groß. 
Leg deinen Schatten auf die Sonnenuhren, 
und auf den Fluren laß die Winde los. 

Befiehl den letzten Früchten voll zu sein; 
gieb ihnen noch zwei südlichere Tage, 
dränge sie zur Vollendung hin und jage 
die letzte Süße in den schweren Wein. 

Wer jetzt kein Haus hat, baut sich keines mehr. 
Wer jetzt allein ist, wird es lange bleiben, 
wird wachen, lesen, lange Briefe schreiben 
und wird in den Alleen hin und her 
unruhig wandern, wenn die Blätter treiben.


This translation is by Edward Snow 1991:

Autumn Day

Lord: it is time. The summer was immense.
Lay your long shadows on the sundials,
and on the meadows let the winds go free.

Command the last fruits to be full;
give them just two more southern days,
urge them on to completion and chase
the last sweetness into the heavy wine.

Who has no house now, will never build one.
Who is alone now, will long remain so,
will stay awake, read, write long letters
and will wander restlessly up and down
the tree-lined streets, when the leaves are drifting.

   

Taken in: Deutschland / Bayern / Steinebach am Wörthsee (show map)

Taken on: August 21, 2018

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