The leaves fall, fall as from afar
Richard Strauß-König
The leaves fall, fall as from afar,
as if withered in heavens distant gardens;
their falling is a sad sign.
And in the end earth itself will fall
from among the stars in space.
We all fall. This hand will fall.
And see the other: it is as the rest.
And yet there is one, which these downfallen
infinitely, gently, holds in his hands.