Kuckkuck — Ho-la-h, —
Ach, dann höre ichs lenzfroh gerne—
Kuckkuck, Ho-la-la….
When the cuckoo in the greenwood sings —
Cuckoo — Ho, lala —
I hear the voice of a thousand Springs —
Cuckoo — Ho, lala —
Probably it is the last two stanzas that are referred to as “timely.” They still refer to the cuckoo:
Auch wie Du will ich die Sorgen tragen,
Mahnt die Pflicht, dem Unmut stark entsagen.