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Hynke her an myt deyner krucken Deyn ding das wil sich gelucken Dich haben die lebenden nicht vor gut Der tot dir besundern gnade tut |
Hobble over here with your crutches; Your things will succeed now. The living [people] don't like you; Death will show you special mercy. |
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Eyn armer geiler hie ym leben Czu eynem frunde yst nymande eben Abir der tot wil seyn frund seyn Her nympt den armen mit dem reichen hyn |
A poor beggar here in life; No one at all is a friend, but Death will be his friend. He takes the poor away [along] with the rich. |