Matthäus Merian, The Basel Dance of Death: The Emperor (1616)
"Lord Emperor with the gray beard,
You have long saved your repentance.
Therefore, do not struggle, you must from here
And dance after my fife's tone."
You have long saved your repentance.
Therefore, do not struggle, you must from here
And dance after my fife's tone."
"I was able to increase the kingdom considerably,
With war and fight prevented injustice.
Now Death has won over me,
So that I am longer like an emperor."
With war and fight prevented injustice.
Now Death has won over me,
So that I am longer like an emperor."
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