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A great deal is given to me
the width of the earth and the span of the sea
I've known for a long time the unselfish friendship of men
in the ringing of every day
how happy am I that there s no rest for me
I have love in my life
life, do you know what that is
I have love
life do you know what that is?
how the nightingales are singing
and the crown of love is the great wonder, children
we will walk again with them through childhood, youth, railways stations and ship docks
then there will be grandchildren
and everything will repeat again from the beginning
ah how the years do fly!
we become sad when we notice our grey hairs
life do you remember soldiers who perished defending you?
so rejoice and proceed to the trumpeting sounds of the spring hymn!
I love you, life,
and I hope the feeling the mutual!