Death to the official | |
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Gy kluge wyse man her official |
You shrewd, wise man - Mr Official(1) |
The official | |
Och dot ik hebbe dat wol eer gelesen |
Oh Death, I have well read already, |
Footnotes: (1) (2) (3)
Compare with Brant's Narrenschiff: »Wer bett, und weiszt nit was er bett, der bloszt den wint und slecht den schet« i.e. "He who prays and know not what he prays for, he is blowing the wind and beating the shadow".