High on a rocky ledge lives a Mädel, Edelweiß Shy as a shadow, lovely as lace, and cold as ice High on a rocky ledge, I pledged my love to her Every time I climb up to Paradise
How many times I´ve been up to see her, goodness knows Huffing and puffing, dressed in the warmest climbing clothes How many chances would be taken in my Hopeless pursuit of the Schnee-Mädel-Edelweiß
Then spoke a spirit, "If you would win your lady love" There´s only one way, fall to your death from high above You will begin to grow in snow beside the one You have waited for to be mated with
Now I´m an edelweiß to mädel edelweiß Dying to be with her wasn´t any sucrifice We so deliriously happy on a ledge Where I pledged my love to my lady fair
So, you who are climbing breathless to see me and my love Snow flowers growing fonder on lover´s ledge above If you´ve the yen to pluck, then pluck us both For we who have lived as one wish to die as one