Original: The original text of Schubert 's song is from Sir Walter Scott 's The Lady of the Lake and was translated into German by Adam Storck ; it opens with the greeting '' Ave Maria '' ( '' Hail Mary '' ) , but is not a setting of the traditional Ave Maria prayer .
Simplified: The original text of Schubert 's song is from Sir Walter Scott 's The Lady of the Lake and was translated into German by Adam Storck .