We walk in golden abundance

Richard Georg Strauss

We walk in golden abundance

Through blissful summerland,

Our hands lie firmly clasped,

As if bound to one another.

The great summer sun

Has illuminated our hearts,

We walk in golden abundance

Until the end of the world

And if your lowering brow pales,

And if my soul leaves its home,

We will walk in golden abundance

In the next life as well.

To whomever such a summer is granted,

He laughs at the passage of time --

We walk in golden abundance

Throughout eternity.