Ring!
Richard Georg Strauss
Ring!
My soul gives forth a pure sound.
And I imagined the poor thing
Already torn apart
By the furious outrages of frantic times.
Sing!
My soul the confessional song
Of exuberance reclaimed;
Lift the pall from your heart.
Hail to thee, chiming note within.
Ring!
Ring out your life,
Fresh, upwelling image.
Blossoming has taken place
Upon the withered field.