Kreuch her an du must hy tanczen lern
Weyne adir lache ich hore dich gern
Hettistu den totten yn dem munde
Is hilft dich nicht an desir stunde
Crawl over here. You must learn to dance here.
Weep or laugh, I hear you just the same.
Even if you had had the teats in your mouth
it won't help you in this hour.
Awe liebe muter meyn
Eyn swarczer man czeut mich do hyn
Wy wiltu mich nw vorlan
Nw mus ich tanczen vnd kan noch nicht gan
Oh dear mother mine.
A black man drags me over there.
Why will you leave me now?
Now I must dance and can't yet walk.
The dance of death
Heidelberg