Süßkind von Trimberg (song): Where our Souls will go

Описание: Süßkind von Trimberg: Where our souls will go?
13th century Song by Sueskint of Trimberg
translated by Yehuda Shenef (2005)

Where our souls will go?

No matter how much goods
In the world one ever has
We must bear in mind
That everything once will end
At the latest with one’s death
And yes, it is truly sad.
But neither friends nor wealth
A noble descent or health
Also, no wisdom nor might
saves not from death's last ride

There’s just no use for looking out
For any aide or science bout
Since not one necromancer
Will ever receive any answer
Which could free anyone from death
Nor getting holy in a prophet’s wrath

By our frailty quite restricted
We’re all sorely afflicted
Since we all will never know
Where to our soul will go
Death just reminds our build
That from life we will be killed

Translation by Yehuda Shenef, 2005
Recorded 2025


Middle High German text:
Swie vil daz mensche zuo der welte guotes habe
und ez gedenket wie ez scheiden muoz dar abe
ze leste mit dem tôd, sô mag ez trûren sêre.
dâ vor nicht vriunt rîchtuom, geburt von hôher art,
wîsheit, gewalt, daz n‘mueze an des tôdes vart.
ez darf dâ für nicht suochen weder rât noch lêre.
kein meister in nigromanzî, wart nie sô wîser ræte
daz er ie wurd des tôdes frî, noch heilig wîs prophête.
dur den grôzen ungewin, ich dicke gar betruebet bin,
daz nieman weiz nu wâ diu sêle kumet hin,
sô tôt den lîp ermant daz er von leben kêre.

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Footage: River Lech, Am Hochablass, Augsburg, 2025
Fotos: Veena, 2025
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