It’s been a happy day, It’s dying, alas…
The Night is knocking at the door to tell us
Her lovely fairytales of ocean waves and whales.
It’s time, we’re starting, trim the sails!
Now close your anxious eyes, and while you’re dreaming
Over your heads it’ll soundlessly be streaming,
Eternal Milky Way, for it just cannot stay,
Your sorrows will be washed away.
You’ll grow up very strong and brave, and clever
Be blessed! And let me hope that you will never
Betray your Love or Friend, there are in our land
A lot of those who need your hand.
So often you will get, my little fellows,
Excited with your victories and failures.
Excitement is not such a reasonable judge,
Its sentence should not value much.
A day will come when for your Love and Beauty
You readily forget your noble Duty.
It’s not a grievous Sinn, I’ll tell you what I mean,
Prepare your hearts to let them in.
Sleep carelessly, no reason there’s to worry.
Our Country will retain her Pride and Glory.
A new-born morning ray
Will chase all clouds away
It’s gonna be a sunny day!
1997