Paroles et traduction Estampie - Palastinalied

Palastinalied

Nû lebe ich mir alrêrst werde
Sît mîn sündic ouge sihet
Daz hêre lant und ouch die erde
Der man vil der êren gihet
Nû ist geschehen, des ich ie bat
Ich bin komen an die stat
Dâ got mennischlîchen trat

Schœniu lant rîch unde hêre
Swaz ich der noch hân gesehen
Sô bist dûz ir aller êre
Waz ist wunders hie geschehen
Daz ein maget ein kint gebar
Hêre über aller engel schar
Was daz niht ein wunder gar?

Hie liez er sich reine toufen
Daz der mensche reine sî
Dô liez er sich hie verkoufen
Daz wir eigen wurden frî
Anders wæren wir verlorn
Wol dir, sper, kriuze unde dorn
Wê dir, heiden, daz ist dir zorn

Hinnen fuor der sun zer helle
Von dem grabe, dâ er inne lac
Des was ie der vater geselle
Und der geist, den nieman mac
Sunder scheiden êst al ein
Sleht und ebener danne ein zein
Als er Abrahâme erschein

In diz lant hât er gesprochen
Einen angeslîchen tac
Dâ diu witwe wirt gerochen
Und der weise klagen mac
Und der arme den gewalt
Der dâ wirt an ime gestalt
Wol ime dort, der hie vergalt

Palestinian Song

Now I live for the first time truly
Since my sinful eye sees
The Holy Land and also the earth
Of which man speaks great honor
Now it has happened, what I always asked for
I have come to the place
Where God walked as a human

Beautiful lands rich and noble
Whatever I have seen of them
You are the greatest of them all
What a miracle happened here
That a virgin bore a child
Lord over all the hosts of angels
Was that not a great miracle?

Here he let himself be baptized
So that man could be pure
Then he let himself be sold
So that we could become free
Otherwise, we would have been lost
Well for you, spear, cross, and thorn
Woe to you, pagan, that is your wrath

From here the Son went to hell
From the grave in which he lay
Of whom the Father was always the companion
And the spirit, whom no one can
Separate into three; he is one
Smooth and even as a line
As he appeared to Abraham

In this land, he has decreed
A day of reconciliation
Where the widow is avenged
And the orphan can complain
And the poor the violence
Which is inflicted upon him
Well for him there, who repaid here