Klage | sô | er | ein | wîp | beswîche | | if | he | a | woman | seduces |
271 | und | ob | er | sî | mac | betriegen | | and | if | he | her | is able | to deceive |
| der | vordes | nie | gelernte | liegen | | who | before this | never | learned | to lie |
| der | kan | ez | danne | harte | wol | | he | can (do) | it | then | very | well |
274 | sô | er | ein | wîp | beswenken | sol | | when | he | a | woman | to trick | wants |
| er | heizet | ez | eine | behendekeit | | he | calls | it | a | skill |
| daz | in | got | gebe | leit | | that | him | God | may give | sorrow |
277 | sî | wendent | werltwünne | vil | | they | turn away | (from) (worldly) joy | many |
| von | minne | manic | süeze | spil | | of | love | many | sweet | games |
| diu | wîp | sint | dâ | von | verzaget | | _ | women | are | _ | therefore | cautious |
280 | und | swaz | in | ieman | gesaget | | and | whatever | them | anyone | tells |
| des | swerent | sî | wol | einen | eit | | (of) this | swear | they | indeed | an | oath |
| ez | wære | gar | ein | lügelicheit | | it | is | completely | a | lie |
283 | und | lânt | ez | dâ | von | belîben | | and | leave | it | _ | therefore | alone |
| daz | schadet | uns | an | den | wîben | | that | harms | us | with | _ | women |
| daz | maniger | âne | lôn | bestât | | (so) that | many | without | reward | remain |
286 | der | in | doch | wol | gedienet | hât | | who | it | indeed | certainly | earned | has |
| des | selben | hœre | ich | alle | tage | | the | same | hear | I | every | day |
| vil | maniges | mannes | herzeklage | | (of) very | many | (men) | (the) heartfelt lament |
289 | der | doch | niht | tiurre | möhte | sîn | | who | indeed | not | more excellent | could | be |
| des | kreftigônt | die | sorgen | mîn | | therefore | increases | the | cares | (of) mine |
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