The Duchess

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Basel's dance of death, The duchess  
 
Todt zur Hertzogin:
FRaw Hertzogin sind wolgemut,
Ob ihr schon sind vom Edlen Blut,
Hochgeachtet auff dieser Erd,
Hab ich euch dennoch lieb und werth.		 Death to The Duchess
Mrs. Duchess, be in good spirits.
Even though you are of noble blood,
highly esteemed on this earth,
you are still dear and precious to me.
 
Die Hertzogin:
ACh Gott der armen Lauten Thon,
Muß ich mit dem Grewling darvon,
Heut Hertzogin und nimmermeh,
Ach Angst und Noth, O weh O weh.		 The Duchess.
Alas God, the tone of the poor lute.
Must I go away with this terrible creature?
Today duchess, and never more.
Alas, terror and distress, oh woe, oh woe.
Basel: Duchess
Fragment of original

At the museum in Basel there's still a fragment of this painting (picture to the right).

The picture of the duchess is painted on the original bishop.

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