The Chemical Wedding

The Chemical Wedding ##

...was shut again and locked, and the trumpets and kettledrums Original: "Heertrommeln," military drums used for fanfares. began once more. But the sound could not be so loud that one did not still hear the bitter lament of the prisoners which arose from within the Tower above all else. This soon brought tears to my eyes. The Mistress counts the delivered. original: "Magistra recenset euectos." Soon the old Lady sat down with her son upon prepared chairs and commanded that the delivered be counted. Secretary. original: "Secretarius." When she had heard the number and written it upon a gold-yellow tablet, she requested each of our names, which were also written down by a small boy. As she looked at us one after another, she sighed and spoke to her son, so that I could well hear it: "Alas, how I pity the poor people in the Tower; would to God I were permitted to release them all." Why not all were lifted out. original: "Cur non omnes euecti." To this the son replied: "Mother, it is so ordained by God, whom we should not resist. If we were all Lords and possessed all the goods on Earth, and were then seated at the table, who would there be to bring us food?" Therefore the Mother remained silent. But soon thereafter she said: "Well then, let these be released from their shackles specifically "springers," heavy weights or fetters that bound the prisoners original: "Springern."." This was then quickly done, and I was almost the last one. Gratitude of the delivered author. original: "Gratitudo auctoris euecti." Yet I could not restrain myself; though I looked at the others, I instead bowed before the old Lady and thanked God, who through her had graciously and fatherly willed to bring me out of such darkness into the light. The others did the same after me, and thus the Lady was satisfied. Finally, to each was given a golden— The text cuts off here; the catchword "ner" suggests the next page begins with "guldi-ner," referring to a golden medal or coin.