Bleibach, The rich man

The rich man

Death to the rich man
Zuem reichen Mann. Betracht dein säckhell mit vollem gelt, darmit hast freydt auff disser weldt, hab dich beym Rockh, du muest mit mir, dein gueth und gelt hilfft jetz nit dir.	To the Rich Man. Look at your purse full of money, with which you have joy in this world. I've got you by your coat, you must go with me, Your possessions and money will not help you now.
The rich man
Antwort. All' mein Gut und Geld muß ich verlaßen Mit dem Tod muß gehen in fremde Straßen. Kein Geld und Gut kann ich mitnehmen,(1) Ich war wie viele recht dumm im Leben.	Answer. I must leave all my possessions and money behind. I must walk with Death into strange streets. I cannot take any money or possessions with me. Like many, I was quite stupid in life.

To the right of Death's words to the rich man is an additional speech:

Der Tott.

Ich der tott bin ser verstohlen,
unverhofft zuem tantz thue holen
einen, der ihme nit gebildet ein,
heith noch bey disem tantz zue sein.

Death

I, Death, am very stealthy.
Unexpectedly bringing someone to the dance,
who does not imagine
to be at this dance already today.

Footnotes: (1)

In Wilhelm Fladt's transcription it doesn't say "mitnehmen", but "mitgeben".

It doesn't make much sense: Normally you give other people something with on a trip. On the other hand, it rhymes.