Klage | daz | ist | z- | -er | werlte | ein | sælekeit | | this | is | in | the | world | a | blessing |
1344 | und | ist | gote | niht | ze | leit | | and | (it) is | (for) God | not | too | displeasing |
| ez | ist | bêdenthalp | ein | gewin | | it | is | (on) both sides | a | victory |
| got | und | diu | werlt | minnet | in | | God | and | the | world | love | him |
1347 | swer | den | selben | zouberlist | kan | | whoever | the | same | magic trick | can (do) |
| der | ist | z- | -er | werlte | ein | sælic | man | | he | is | in | the | world | a | happy | man |
| ich | râte | dir | den | einen | | I | will advise | you | the | one |
1350 | und | anders | deheinen | | and | otherwise | no other |
| wan | daz | wære | misselungen | | for | that | would be | misfortunate |
| würde | ein | wîp | betwungen | | were | a | woman | to be conquered |
1353 | mit | zouberlîchen | dingen | | with | magic | things |
| dû | en- | -darft | niht | ûz | dingen | | you | _ | may | not | _ | pick and chose |
| wan | ich | en- | -wil | anders | niht | | for | I | _ | will | otherwise | nothing |
1356 | swem | liebe | dâ | von | geschiht | | (to) whomever | love | _ | from this | happens |
| des | freut | er | sich | unrehte | | (for) this | is happy | he | _ | unjustly |
| wan | daz | ist | bœsem | knehte | | for | that | has | (a) lowly | squire |
1359 | gemeine | mit | rîchem | herren | | in common | with | (a) powerful | lord |
| und | mac | doch | gewerren | | and | can | still | harm |
| dem | manne | an | der | sælekeit | | _ | one | from | _ | (true) happiness |
1362 | got | gebe | im | iemer | leit | | (may) God | give | him | always | sorrow |
| der | sîn | von | êrste | began | | who | it | _ | first | began |
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