Rudolf von Ems: Weltchronik (Z)

mit wîsen worten lêre gebent

give teaching with wise words

der gerne wîslîche lebent.

to those who are glad to live wisely.

dârzuo hât ouch von im geseit

Moreover, it has also been said of him

diu schrift. daz er mit wârheit

by scripture that he truly

an iegelîcher figûre

in every form

berihte die natûre

set forth its nature,

wie ez genatûret was

how it was formed by nature,

ez wære holz. wurze. oder gras

whether it were tree, herb or grass,

niht nâch mennischen troume

not according to human dreams;

unde von dem êrsten zêderboume

and from the first cedar tree

den Libanus der berc noch biret

that Mount Lebanon still bears

unz an daz mies daz dâwirdet

down to the moss that grows

von viule. an einer wende

from rot on a wall

berihteer âne einende

he explained without end,

mit wîslîcher umbevart

in a wise survey,

wie iegelîchez dinc nâch sîner art.

how each thing according to its kind

genatûret was unde ist

was and is formed by nature.

dârzuo beschiet sîn wîser list

Besides, his wise skill set out

wie allen lebenen ire leben

how to all living things their life

von natûre ist gegeben

is given by nature

nâch sîner ordenunge

according to its order.

ouch tihteer beswerunge.

He also composed conjurations;

mit der worte grôzer kraft

with the great power of the words

er zouberte. unde mit ire meisterschaft.

he worked magic, and with their mastery.