Heinrich | daz | diutet | sich | alsus | | this | means | _ | namely |
95 | daz | wir | in | dem | tôde | sweben | | that | we | in | _ | death | hover |
| so | wir | aller | beste | wænen | leben | | just when | we | all | the best | believe | to be living |
| Dirre | werlte | veste | | this | world's | stability |
98 | ir | stæte | und | ir | beste | | its | constancy | and | its | best |
| und | ir | grœste | magenkraft | | and | its | greatest | superiority |
| diu | stât | âne | meisterschaft | | it | exists | without | mastery |
101 | des | muge | wir | an | der | kerzen | sehen | | this | can | we | on | the | candle | see |
| ein | wârez | bilde | geschehen | | a | true | example | taking place |
| daz | si | z- | -einer | aschen | wirt | | in that | it | _ | _ | ash | becomes |
104 | iemitten | daz | si | lieht | birt | | while | that | it | light | gives off |
| wir | sîn | von | brœden | sachen | | we | are | of a | frail | substance |
| nû | sehet | wie | unser | lachen | | now | see | how | our | laughter |
107 | mit | weinenne | erlischet | | with | tears | is extinguished |
| unser | süeze | ist | gemischet | | our | sweetness | is | mixed |
| mit | bitterer | gallen | | with | bitter | gall |
110 | unser | bluome | der | muoz | vallen | | our | blossom | _ | must | fall off |
| so | er | aller | grüenest | wænet | sîn | | just when | it | the very | freshest | appears | to be |
| an | hern | Heinrîche | wart | wol | schîn | | on | Sir | Heinrich | became | certainly | clear |
113 | der | in | dem | hœhsten | werde | | whoever | in | the | highest | esteem |
| lebet | ûf | dirre | erde | | lives | on | this | earth |
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