ICE The lakes are frozen, the air is cold The pain of winter, a tale of snow The trees are naked, clad with ice As last of his kind, the swallow flies Finally we have winter at hand - the songs of summer are silent Faces once blushing - have turned to us in violence Ravish the light in the dead of night - opera of midwinter The wind shakes up all living things - the crows gather in murder Finally we have winter at hand - how restless are the wicked Sorrowful anxiety - the joyful thoughts convicted Freezing delight will win the fight - the queen of snow will conquer The hearts of man and beast insane - ease will turn to hunger The lakes are frozen - the air is cold The pain of winter - a tale of snow The trees are naked - clad with ice As last of his kind - the swallow flies Finally we have winter at hand - the dogs outside are howling A never ending lullaby - a multitude of feelings Statues stare in cold despair - they cannot run to fire Cracks in stone let ice get in - opposite desire