Gregorius
| | Mîn | herze | hât | betwungen |
| my | heart | has | induced |
| 2 | dicke | mîne | zungen |
| very often | my | tongue |
| | daz | si | des | vil | gesprochen | hât |
| that | it | about this | much | spoken | has |
| | daz | nâch | der | werlde | lône | stât |
| that which | for | _ | (worldly) | reward | stands |
| 5 | daz | rieten | im | diu | tumben | jâr |
| this | counseled | it | (its) | foolish | years |
| | nû | weiz | ich | daz | wol | vür | wâr |
| now | know | I | this | indeed | _ | for certain |
| | swer | durch | des | helleschergen | rât |
| whoever | because of | the | devil's | advise |
| 8 | den | trôst | ze | sîner | jugent | hât |
| the | comfort | in | his | youth | has |
| | daz | er | dar | ûf | sündet |
| (so) that | he | _ | as a result | sins |
| | als | in | diu | jugent | schündet |
| as | him | (his) | youth | entices |
| 11 | und | er | gedenket | dar | an |
| and | he | thinks | _ | in this |
| | dû | bist | noch | ein | junger | man |
| you | are | still | a | young | man |
| | aller | dîner | missetât |
| all | your | misdeeds |
| 14 | der | wirt | noch | vil | guot | rât |
| (for) them | will be | yet | very | good | help |
| | dû | gebüezest | si | in | dem | alter | wol |
| you | will make amends | (for) them | in | (your) | old age | well enough |
