Leben der heiligen Elisabeth (A)

wider ein inkrieges wîs.

against one another in the manner of a contest,

wer dâ behielte sanges prîs.

who would carry off the prize for song there.

¶nû was ouch meister Clinsor.

Now Master Klingsor too had been

geladen an die selben vurch.

invited to the same field,

von Sibenbürge ûz Ungerlant.

from Transylvania in Hungary,

deme aller dinge wasbekant.

to whom was thoroughly known

die nigromanzîe.

necromancy;

ûz astronomîe.

in astronomy

kunde er schoene meisterschaft.

he had fine mastery:

aller elemenden kraft.

the power of all the elements,

der sunnen langen umbesweif.

the sun's long circuit,

des mânen zirkel unde reif.

the moon's circle and ring,

orizon unde zodiacus.

horizon and zodiac,

unde ouch der polus articus.

and also the Arctic pole,

der firmamendes umbeganc.

the turning of the firmament,

der plânêten widervanc.

the planets' turning back,

unde aller sterren orden.

and the order of all the stars,

sûden unde norden.

south and north,

ôsten unde westen.

east and west;

des hatte er keinen bresten.

in this he had no lack.

er kante ez allez sament gar.

He knew it all entirely.

nû was iezuo kumen dar.

Now he had by this time come there