1. Trees of yellow roses awoke
Joy in every lover's heart

2. They bore necklaces of emeralds
Their hollows filled with glittering jewels

3. When the morning breeze stirred their banners
Enchantingly, and the boughs swayed intoxicated

4. I pictured them as a necklace cast off
Its robes of flame in the greenery

5. The rain cloud poured its turbid tears for them
Dyeing them in wondrous hues

6. Who has seen before trees
Watered with mud, yet yielding gold?