Schumann Six Canonic Etudes for Two Pianos, Op. 56 (trans. Claude Debussy)

The dark clouds drift,

Revealing a puffy window in the center.

The silky sky,

Avocado green,

Stays peaceful and shy.

A breeze from the sea—

Humid and cucumbery.

The grass is awake,

The water is singing.

A seashell floats with the stream,

Then stops in front of you.

Touch it.

It starts to grow bigger

And hugs you gently.

Sit inside.

It rises up

Like a hot air balloon.

The water dances on the grass;

Droplets mirror the blades in blue.

Ants in helmets stretch their legs

And talk to each other.

A flying flamingo.

Silvery stars.

The echo of the ocean.

The breathing of the wind.

Rise through that window.

Clouds are covered by forests;

Trees sweep the sky

Like painters with their brushes.

The shadow fades.

Someone is waiting.