See now how it will go,
here you see Death stand before you.
Can you now come in Heaven -
then do your best and all you can.
You still have to dance with me first
even if you had four strings of pearls.
Now I will push you into my castle
she is full of sighs and sorrow.
The Pope Answers.
Mary have mercy, Miserere mei
help now St. Peter, Oui Ohei (1)
Eya aauih, am I now about to die
then help me now Mary maiden.
Although I'm chosen for a high rank
I'm still lost now.
I should have kept all Christians together
and led them into the right pastures
so that their souls could feed.
No, I was far too indifferent.
I have certainly invented much
that isn't based on the scripture.
All this followed me - was haughtiness and boast.
Eya,(2) now I fear for great shame.
The holy fathers who were before me
bore good morals and great holiness.
and have shone in the temple of God
as an example to me and my successors.
I let myself believe I was a master
