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Thread #43173   Message #629459
Posted By: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
16-Jan-02 - 11:44 PM
Thread Name: Wir hatten gebauet ein stattliches Haus
Subject: RE: Wir hatten gebauet ein stattliches Haus
The German words you have are accurate. They match those on the Stuttgart Univ. site except in verse 3, Sie rather than Man: Man lugte, man suchte, Nach trug und verrat, Verleumdete, verfluchte, etc.
My translation would be very rough, since my experience is with scientific German, quite a different kettle of fish. Wolfang may point you toward a properly rhymed translation. The title means The Dissolution of the Students Association. Maybe Wolfgang can give you the story.