| MEIN | MINE |
| Anon. - 12.century | trans. Daria Siekhaus |
Du bist mein, ich bin dein, | I am yours, you are mine, |
| Des sollst du gewiss sein. | On that you can rely. |
| Du bist verschlossen | You are locked up |
| In meinem Herzen, | Inside my heart, |
| Verloren ist das Schlüsselein; | Lost for evermore the key; |
| Du musst immer drinnen sein. | And you can never get away. |
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Trans. copyright © Daria Siekhaus 2000