Heinrich | daz | wir | in | dem | tôde | sweben | | that | we | in | _ | death | hover |
96 | so | wir | aller | beste | wænen | leben | | just when | we | all | the best | believe | to be living |
| Dirre | werlte | veste | | this | world's | stability |
| ir | stæte | und | ir | beste | | its | constancy | and | its | best |
99 | und | ir | grœste | magenkraft | | and | its | greatest | superiority |
| diu | stât | âne | meisterschaft | | it | exists | without | mastery |
| des | muge | wir | an | der | kerzen | sehen | | this | can | we | on | the | candle | see |
102 | ein | wârez | bilde | geschehen | | a | true | example | taking place |
| daz | si | z- | -einer | aschen | wirt | | in that | it | _ | _ | ash | becomes |
| iemitten | daz | si | lieht | birt | | while | that | it | light | gives off |
105 | wir | sîn | von | brœden | sachen | | we | are | of a | frail | substance |
| nû | sehet | wie | unser | lachen | | now | see | how | our | laughter |
| mit | weinenne | erlischet | | with | tears | is extinguished |
108 | unser | süeze | ist | gemischet | | our | sweetness | is | mixed |
| mit | bitterer | gallen | | with | bitter | gall |
| unser | bluome | der | muoz | vallen | | our | blossom | _ | must | fall off |
111 | 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 |
| der | in | dem | hœhsten | werde | | whoever | in | the | highest | esteem |
114 | lebet | ûf | dirre | erde | | lives | on | this | earth |
| der- | -st | der | versmâhte | vor | gote | | he | is | (the) | disdained | before | God |
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