Death to the pope | |
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Pawes erdescher vader volget my na |
Pope, earthly father, follow after me |
The pope | |
Och dot derbarme dy nu over my |
Oh Death, have mercy upon me. |
Notice that the pope's Death is the only one who is naked.
Death promises the pope that he may lead the dance, as he does in most dances of death. Apparently death has forgotten that in Berlin the pope is the last ecclesiastical dancer, and that Death has already promised this dance to the sacristan.