| Du warst mein lieber Engel | You were my lovely angel |
| Du warst mein lieber Engel, | You were my lovely angel |
| Was bist du mir entwichen? | Why did you run away? |
| Mein blühnder Rosenstengel, | My blooming roses, |
| Was bist du mir erblichen? | why did you turn pale on me? |
| Du bist mir nicht erblichen, | You didn't turn pale on me, |
| Mein blühnder Rosenstengel, | my blooming rose, |
| Du bist mir nicht entwichen, | you didn't run away, |
| Und bist erst recht mein Engel. | and you are even more my angel. |