,! ,dance ( ,dea? by ,hans ,holbe91 ) an introductory note by ,au/9 ,dobson ,new ,york ,,scott-,,?aw ,,company mcmiii ,copyright1 #aijc1 by ,,scott-,,?aw ,,company ,! ,he9tzemann ,press1 ,bo/on ,,! ,,dance ,,( ,,dea? ,! ,book ,les ,simula*res ,hi/ories ,faces de la ,mort avtant elegamtm5t p\rtraictes1 que artificiellem5t imag9es4 ,?is may be ,engli%$ z foll[s3 ,! ,images & ,/ori$ ,aspects ( ,dea?1 z elegantly del9eat$ z !y are +5i\sly imag9$4 ,su* is ! lit]al title ( ! e>lie/ edition ( ! fam\s book n[ famili>ly kn[n z ,holbe9's ,dance ( ,dea?4 ,x is a small qu>to1 be>+ on its title-page1 bel[ ! ,fr5* words above quot$1 a nondescript emblem ) ! leg5d ,vsus me ,g5uit1 & on an op5 book1 ,gno! seauton4 ,bel[ ?is comes aga91 ,a ,lyon1 ,s\bz l'escu de ,coloigne3 ,m4 ,d4 ,,xxxviii1 :ile at ! end ( ! volume is ! impr9t ,excvdebant ,lvgdvni ,mel*oir et ,gasp> ,tre*sel fratres3 #aech1--! ,tre*sels be+ pr9t]s ( ,g]man orig91 :o _h long be5 e/abli%$ at ,lyons4 ,!re is a v]bose ,epi/re or ,preface 9 ,fr5* to ! m\lt reu]5de ,abbesse du religieux conu5t ,s4 ,pi]re de ,lyon1 ,madame ,iehanne de ,t\szele1 o!rwise ! ,abbess ( ,sa9t ,pi]re les ,nonna9s1 a religi\s h\se conta9+ _m noble & weal?y ladies1 & ! words1 ,salut d'un vray ,zle1 :i* conclude ! d$icatory head+1 are suppos$ to reveal indirectly ! au?or ( ! ,epi/re itself1 namely1 ,jean de ,vauzelles1 ,pa/or ( ,/4 ,roma9 & ,prior ( ,monrotti]1 "o ( ?ree fam\s lit]>y bro!rs 9 ! city on ! ,rhone1 ^: motto 0 ,d'un vray ,zelle4 ,aft] ! ,preface comes ,diu]ses ,tables de ,mort1 non pa9ctes1 mais extraictes de l'escripture sa9cte1 colores p> ,docteurs ,ecclesia/iques1 umbrages p> ,philosophes4 ,!n foll[ ! cuts1 =ty-"o 9 numb]1 ea* hav+ its text f ! ,lat9 ,bible above x1 & bel[1 its quatra9 9 ,fr5*1 ?is latt] be+ und]/ood to be f ! p5 ( "o ,gilles ,corozet4 ,to ! cuts succe$ v>i\s makeweight ,app5dices ( a didactic & hortatory "*1 ! :ole be+ w\nd up by a pr(itable disc\rse1 ,de la ,necessite de la ,mort qui ne laisse ri5s e/re p>durable4 ,v>i\s editions ensu$ to ?is fir/ "o ( #aech1 ! next or second ( #aedb 79 :i* ,corozet's v]ses 7 translat$ into ,lat9 by ,lu!r's bro!r-9-law1 ,george ,oemmel or ,aemilius71 be+ put =? by ,jean & ,franois ,frellon1 into ^: h&s ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,tre*sels _h fall54 ,!re 7 subsequ5t issues 9 #aede1 #aedg1 #aedi1 #aeed1 & #aefb4 ,to ! issues ( #aede & #aefb a few supplem5t>y designs 7 add$1 "s ( :i* h no special be>+ ^u ! g5]al !me1 al?\gh attempts1 m or less +5i\s1 h be5 made to connect !m ) ! text4 ,aft] #aefb no addition 0 made to ! plates4 ,! ,arti/ ,f ! date ( ! editio pr9ceps x might be suppos$ t ! designs 7 execut$ at or ab\t #aech--! ye> ( its publication4 ,b ?is is n ! case2 & !re is good evid5ce t !y 7 n only design$ b actually cut on ! wood "s elev5 ye>s be=e ! book itself 0 publi%$4 ,!re are1 9 fact1 sev]al sets ( impressions 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 ! ,b]l9 ,museum1 ! ,basle ,museum1 ! ,imp]ial ,libr>y at ,p>is1 & ! ,gr& ,ducal ,cab9et at ,c>lsruhe1 all ( :i* correspond ) ea* o!r1 & are believ$ to be engrav]'s pro(s f ! orig9al blocks4 ,^!1 :i* include e cut 9 ! edition ( #aech1 except ,! ,a/rolog]1 w\ld prove little ( !mselves z to ! date ( execution4 ,b1 luckily1 !re exi/s 9 ! ,cab9et at ,b]l9 a set ( co>se enl>g$ draw+s 9 ,indian ink1 on br[ni% pap]1 ( tw5ty-?ree ( ! s]ies4 ,^! are 9 circul> =m2 & 7 app>5tly int5d$ z sket*es = glass pa9t+4 ,t !y are copi$ f ! woodcuts is demon/rable1 fir/1 because !y are n rev]s$ z !y w\ld h be5 if !y 7 ! orig9als2 &1 secondly1 because "o ( !m1 ,no4 #cf 7,! ,du*ess71 repeats ! conjo9$ ,h4,l4 on ! b$1 :i* initials are held to be ! monogram ( ! woodcutt]1 & n to be "p ( ! orig9al design4 ,! ,b]l9 draw+s mu/ !re=e h be5 execut$ subsequ5tly to ! woodcuts2 & z "o ( !m1 t repres5t+ ! ,emp]or1 is dat$ #aebg1 we get a date be=e :i* bo? ! woodcuts1 & ! designs = ! woodcuts1 mu/ h be5 prep>$4 ,x is g5]ally held t !y 7 s prep>$ circa #aebd & #aebe1 ! date ( ! ,peasants' ,w>1 ( ! /ate ( feel+ excit$ by :i* !y exhibit evid5t traces4 ,9 ! ,preface to ?is fir/ edition1 c]ta9 ambigu\s expressions1 to :i* we %all pres5tly ref]1 l$ "s ( ! e>li] writ]s on ! subject to d\bt z to ! design] ( ! s]ies4 ,b ! lat] rese>*es ( ,wornum & ,woltmann1 ( ,m4 ,paul ,mantz &1 m rec5tly1 ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,l9ton leave no d\bt t !y 7 really drawn by ! arti/ to :om !y h always be5 traditionally assign$1 to wit1 ,hans ,holbe9 ! y\ng]4 ,he 0 resid5t 9 ,basle up to ! autumn ( #aebf1 be=e :i* "t1 accord+ to ! above argum5t1 ! draw+s mu/ h be5 produc$2 he _h already design$ an ,alphabet ( ,dea?2 &1 moreov]1 on ! walls ( ! cemet]y ( ! ,dom9ican mona/]y at ,basle !re 0 a fam\s wall-pa9t+ ( ! ,dance ( ,dea?1 :i* w\ld be a p]petual /imulus to any resid5t arti/4 ,f9ally1 & ?is is p]haps ! mo/ important consid]ation ( all1 ! designs are 9 ,holbe9's mann]4 ,! ,woodcutt] ,b besides reveal+ an inv5tor ( ! highe/ ord]1 ! ,dance ( ,dea? also discloses an int]pret] 9 wood ( signal1 & ev5 sup]lative1 ability4 ,! designs are cut--to use ! ^w :i* implies ! employm5t ( ! knife z oppos$ to t ( ! grav]--9 a mann] :i* has nev] yet be5 excell$4 ,9 ?is matt] !re c\ld be no bett] judge ?an ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,l9ton2 & he says t no?+1 ei!r by knife or by grav]1 is ( high] quality ?an ^! woodcuts4 ,yet ! woodcutt]'s v "n 0 = a long "t d\btful1 & ev5 n[ ! p>ticul>s :i* we possess ) reg>d to him are scanty & inconclusive4 ,t he 0 dead :5 ! ,tre*sels publi%$ ! book 9 #aech1 mu/ be inf]r$ f ! ,epi/re ( ,jean de ,vauzelles1 s9ce t ,epi/re expressly ref]s to la mort de celluy1 qui n\s en a icy imag9 si elegantes figures2 & )\t ent]+ into elaborate enquiry z to ! exact mean+ ( imag9] 9 sixte5?-c5tury ,fr5*1 x is obvi\s t1 al?\gh ! deceas$ is else:]e loosely call$ pa9ctre1 ?is title _c ref] to ,holbe91 :o 0 s f> f be+ dead t he surviv$ until #aedc4 ,! only indication ( ! woodcutt]'s "n is suppli$ by ! monogram1 ,,hl ^u ! b$/ead 9 ,no4 #cf 7,! ,du*ess72 & ^! initials h be5 suppos$ to indicate "o ,hans ,lutzelburg]1 or ,hans ( ,luxemburg1 o!rwise ,franck1 a =m-cutt] 7=ms*neid]71 ^: full "n is to be f\nd atta*$ to ! s-call$ ,little ,dance ( ,dea?1 an alphabet by ,holbe91 impressions ( :i* are 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,8 signature 7,h4 ,l4 ,f4 #aebb7 is also f\nd app5d$ to ano!r alphabet2 to a cut ( a fight 9 a =e/1 dat$ also #aebb2 & to an engrav$ title-page 9 a ,g]man ,new ,te/am5t ( ! ye> foll[+4 ,?is is all we "k ) c]ta9ty conc]n+ 8 "w1 ?\gh ! inve/igations ( ,dr4 d\>d ,8 h e/abli%$ ! fact t a =ms*neid] nam$ ,hans1 :o _h bus9ess transactions ) ! ,tre*sels ( ,lyons1 _h di$ at ,basle be=e ,june1 #aebf2 & x is conjectur$1 ?\gh absolute pro( is n =?com+1 t ?is mu/ h be5 ! ,h4 ,l41 or ,hans ( ,luxemburg1 :o cut ,holbe9's designs ^u ! wood4 ,9 any case1 unless we mu/ assume ano!r woodcutt] ( equal m]it1 x is probable t ! same man cut ! sign$ ,alphabet 9 ! ,briti% ,museum & ! initial$ ,dance ( ,dea?4 ,b :y ! cuts ( ! latt]1 :i*1 z we h %[n above1 7 pr9t$ circa #aebf1 7 n publi%$ at ,lyons until #aech2 & :y ,holbe9's "n 0 )held 9 ! ,preface to ! book ( t ye>1 are /ill unexpla9$4 ,! g5]ally accept$ supposition is t motives ( timidity1 aris+ f ! satirical & fe>lessly unsp>+ "* ( ! designs1 may be answ]able bo? = delay 9 ! publication & my/ification 9 ! ,preface4 ,& if int5tional my/ification be admitt$1 ! doors ( enquiry1 aft] ?ree hundr$ & fifty ye>s1 are practically seal$ to ! critical picklock4 ,o!r ,reproductions ,! ,dance ( ,dea? has be5 frequ5tly copi$4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,l9ton enum]ates a ,v5ice reproduction ( #aede2 & a set 7enl>g$7 by ,job/ ,di5eck] ( ,augsburg 9 #aeed4 ,!n !re is ! free copy1 once popul> ) our great gr&fa!rs1 by ,bewick's y\ng] bro!r ,john1 :i* ,hodgson ( ,newca/le publi%$ 9 #aghi "u ! title ( ,emblems ( ,mortality4 ,w5ceslaus ,holl> et*$ ?irty ( ! designs 9 #afea1 & 9 #aghh =ty-six ( !m 7 et*$ by ,david ,deu*>4 ,9 #ahcb !y 7 reproduc$ ^u /one ) great c>e by ,joseph ,s*lot?au]1 ,pr(essor 9 ! ,academy ( ,f9e ,arts at ,muni*2 & ^! 7 reissu$ 9 ?is c\ntry 9 #ahdi by ,john ,russell ,smi?4 ,!y h also be5 r5d]$ 9 photo-li?ography = an edition issu$ by ,h4 ,noel ,humphreys1 9 #ahfh2 & = ! ,holbe9 ,society 9 #ahgi4 ,9 #ahhf1 ,dr4 ,f4 ,lippmann edit$ = ,mr4 ,qu>it* a set ( reproductions ( ! engrav]'s pro(s 9 ! ,b]l9 ,museum2 & ! editio pr9ceps has be5 facsimil$ by "o ( ! mod]n processes = ,hir? ( ,muni*1 z vol4 x4 ( ! ,liebhab]-,biblio!k1 #ahhd4 ,! ,pres5t ,issue ,! copies giv5 9 ! pres5t issue are impressions f ! blocks engrav$ 9 #ahcc = ,d\ce's ,holbe9's ,dance ( ,dea?4 ,!y are ! be/ imitations 9 wood1 says ,mr4 ,l9ton4 ,x is ( c\rse true1 z he also po9ts out1 t a copy ) ! grav] c nev] q fai?fully foll[ an orig9al :i* has be5 cut ) ! knife1--m especially1 x may be add$1 :5 ! cutt] is a supreme craftsman l him ( ,luxemburg4 ,b aga9/ et*$1 li?ograph$1 phototyp$ & o!rwise-process$ copies1 ^! ( ,messrs4 ,bonn] & ,john ,byfield h "o inconte/able advantage3 !y are hone/ attempts to repeat by ! same me?od1--t is1 9 wood1--! orig9al & incomp>able woodcuts ( ,hans ,lutzelburg]4 ,,! ,,dance ,,( ,,dea? 7,,*ant ,,royal1 ,,aft] ,,holbe97#a ,contra vim ,mortis ,non e/ m$icam5 9 hortis4 ,he is ! despots' ,despot4 ,all mu/ bide1 ,lat] or soon1 ! message ( 8 might2 ,pr9ces & pot5tates _! heads mu/ hide1 ,t\*$ by ! awful sigil ( 8 "r2 ,beside ! ,kais] he at eve do? wait ,& p\rs a potion 9 8 cup ( /ate2 ,! /ately ,que5 8 bidd+ mu/ obey2 ,no ke5-ey$ ,c>d9al %all him affray2 ,& to ! ,dame t wantone? he sai?-- ,let be1 ,sweet-he>t1 to junket & to play4 ,!re is no k+ m t]rible ?an ,dea?4 ,! lu/y ,"l1 rejoic+ 9 8 pride1 ,he drawe? d[n2 be=e ! armd ,knight ,) j+l+ bridle-re9 he /ill do? ride2 ,he crosse? ! /rong ,capta9 9 ! fight2 ,! ,burgh] grave he beckons f debate2 ,he hales ! ,abbot by 8 %av5 pate1 ,nor = ! ,abbess' wail+ w delay2 ,no bawl+ ,m5dicant %all say him nay2 ,e'en to ! pyx ! ,prie/ he foll[e?1 ,nor c ! ,lee* 8 *ill+ f+] /ay 444 ,!re is no k+ m t]rible ?an ,dea?4 ,all ?+s mu/ b[ to him4 ,& woe betide ,! ,w9e-bibb]1--! ,roi/]] by night2 ,him ! fea/-ma/]1 _m b\ts defi$1 ,him 'twixt ! pl$g+ & ! cup %all smite2 ,woe to ! ,l5d] at usuri\s rate1 ,! h>d ,ri* ,man1 ! hirel+ ,advocate2 ,woe to ! ,judge t selle? "r = pay2 ,woe to ! ,?ief t l a bea/ ( prey ,) creep+ tread ! travell] h>rye?3-- ,^!1 9 _! s91 ! sudd5 sword %all slay 444 ,!re is no k+ m t]rible ?an ,dea?4 ,he ha? no pity1--nor w be d5i$4 ,:5 ! l[ he>? is g>ni%d & bright1 ,grimly he fl+e? ! dim portal wide1 ,& /eals ! ,infant 9 ! ,"m's sight2 ,he ha? no pity = ! scorn$ ( fate3-- ,he sp>es n ,laz>us ly+ at ! gate1 ,nay1 nor ! ,bl9d t /umble? z he may2 ,nay1 ! tir$ ,pl\ghman1--at ! s9k+ ray1-- ,9 ! la/ furr[1--feels an icy brea?1 ,& kn[s a h& ha? turn$ ! team a/ray 444 ,!re is no k+ m t]rible ?an ,dea?4 ,he ha? no pity4 ,= ! new-made ,bride1 ,bli! ) ! promise ( h] life's delight1 ,t w&]s gladly by h] ,husb&'s side1 ,he ) ! clatt] ( 8 drum do? fright2 ,he sc>es ! ,virg9 at ! conv5t grate2 ,! ,maid half-won1 ! lov] passionate2 ,he ha? no grace = weakness & decay3 ,! t5d] ,wife1 ! ,wid[ b5t & gray1 ,! feeble ,sire ^: foot/ep falt]e?1-- ,all ^! he leade? by ! lonely way 444 ,!re is no k+ m t]rible ?an ,dea?4 ,,envoy4 ,y\?1 = ^: e> & moni%+ ( late1 ,i sang ( ,prodigals & lo/ e/ate1 ,h ?\ ?y joy ( liv+ & be gay2 ,b "k n less t !re mu/ come a day1-- ,aye1 & p]*ance e'en n[ x ha/5e?1-- ,:5 ?9e own he>t %all speak to !e & say1-- ,!re is no k+ m t]rible ?an ,dea?4 #ahgg4 ,a4 ,d4 ,footnote #a3 ,?is ,*ant ,royal ( ! ,k+ ( ,t]rors is--) ,mr4 ,,au/9 ,,dobson',s cons5t--"h repr9t$ f 8 ,collect$ ,poems1 #ahif4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,n4,b4--,! ,g]man titles are 9 g5]al mod]niz$ f ^? :i* appe> above ! engrav]'s pro(s4 ,! num]als are ^? ( ! cuts4 ,,! ,,creation ,i ,die ,s*pfung all] ,d+4 ,eve is tak5 f ! side ( ,adam4 ,,! ,,temptation ,,ii ,adam ,eua im ,p>adyss4 ,eve1 hav+ receiv$ an apple f ! s]p5t1 prompts ,adam to ga!r m4 ,,! ,,expulsion ,,iii ,vs/ribung ,ade ,eue4 ,adam & ,eve1 prec$$ by ,dea?1 play+ on a begg>'s lyre or hurdy-gurdy1 are driv5 by ! angel f ,ed54 ,,! ,,consequ5ces ,,( ,,! ,,fall ,,iv ,adam baut die ,erd54 ,adam1 aid$ by ,dea?1 tills ! e>?4 ,eve1 ) a di/aff1 suckles ,ca9 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,a ,,cemet]y ,v ,gebe9 all] ,m5s*54 ,a cr[d ( skeletons1 play+ on horns1 trumpets1 & ! l1 summon mank9d to ! grave4 ,,! ,,pope ,,vi ,d] ,pp/4 ,! ,pope 7,leo ,x47 ) ,dea? at 8 side1 cr[ns an ,emp]or1 :o kisses 8 foot4 ,ano!r ,dea?1 9 a c>d9al's hat1 is among ! assi/ants4 ,,! ,,emp]or ,,vii ,d] ,kais]4 ,! ,emp]or 7,maximilian ,i47 rates 8 m9i/] = inju/ice to a suitor4 ,b ev5 9 ! act ,dea? discr[ns him4 ,,! ,,k+ ,,viii ,d] ,knig4 ,! ,k+ 7,francis ,i47 sits at fea/ "u a balda*9 spr9kl$ ) fleurs-de-lis4 ,dea?1 z a cup-be>]1 p\rs 8 la/ draught4 ,,! ,,c>d9al ,,ix ,d] ,c>d9al4 ,dea? lifts (f ! ,c>d9al's hat z he is h&+ a lett] ( indulg5ce to a ri* man4 ,lu!r's oppon5t1 ,c>d9al ,cajetan1 is suppos$ to be repres5t$4 ,,! ,,empress ,x ,die ,kais]9n4 ,! ,empress1 walk+ ) h] wom51 is int]cept$ by a female ,dea?1 :o conducts h] to an op5 grave4 ,,! ,,que5 ,,xi ,die ,knig9n4 ,dea?1 9 ! guise ( a c\rt-je/]1 drags away ! ,que5 z %e is leav+ h] palace4 ,,! ,,bi%op ,,xii ,d] ,bis*(4 ,! sun is sett+1 & ,dea? leads ! ag$ ,bi%op f ! sorr[+ %eph]ds ( 8 flock4 ,,! ,,duke ,,xiii ,d] ,h]zog4 ,! ,duke turns pitilessly f a begg>-woman & h] *ild4 ,mean:ile ,dea?1 fanta/ically cr[n$1 lays h&s on him4 ,,! ,,abbot ,,xiv ,d] ,abt4 ,dea?1 hav+ despoil$ ! ,abbot ( mitre & crozi]1 hales him along unwill+1 & ?reat5+ 8 enemy ) 8 brevi>y4 ,,! ,,abbess ,,xv ,die ,abtiss94 ,dea?1 9 a wrea? ( flags1 pulls away ! ,abbess by h] scapul>y 9 sight ( a %riek+ nun4 ,,! ,,nobleman ,,xvi ,d] ,edelmann4 ,dea? drags ! resi/+ ,nobleman t[>ds a bi] 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,,! ,,canon1 ,,or ,,preb5d>y ,,xvii ,d] ,domh]r4 ,! ,canon1 ) 8 falcon]1 page1 & je/]1 ent]s ! *ur* door4 ,dea? %[s him t 8 s&s h run4 ,,! ,,judge ,,xviii ,d] ,ri*t]4 ,dea? )draws ! ,judge's /aff z he takes a bribe f a ri* suitor4 ,,! ,,advocate ,,xix ,d] ,frspra*4 ,dea? comes ^u him 9 ! /reet :ile he is be+ fe$ by a ri* cli5t4 ,,! ,,c\nsellor1 ,,or ,,s5ator ,,xx ,d] ,ra?%]r4 ,! ,c\nsellor1 prompt$ by a devil1 is absorb$ by a nobleman1 & turns unhe$+ f a poor suppliant4 ,b ,dea?1 ) glass & spade1 is wait+ at 8 feet4 ,,! ,,prea*] ,,xxi ,d] ,pr$icant4 ,dea?1 9 a /ole1 /&s 9 ! pulpit beh9d ! flu5t ,prea*]1 & prep>es to /rike him d[n ) a jaw-bone4 ,,! ,,prie/1 ,,or ,,pa/or ,,xxii ,d] ,pf>rh]r4 ,he c>ries ! ho/ to a sick p]son4 ,b ,dea? prec$es him z 8 sacri/an4 ,,! ,,m5dicant ,,fri> ,,xxiii ,d] ,mn*4 ,dea? seizes him j z 8 begg+ box & bag are fill$4 ,,! ,,nun ,,xxiv ,die ,nonne4 ,! "y ,nun kneels at ! alt>1 b turns to h] lov] :o plays ^u a lute4 ,dea? meantime1 z a hide\s old hag1 ext+ui%es ! alt> c&les4 ,,! ,,old ,,woman ,,xxv ,das ,altweib4 ,melior e/ mors quam vita to ! ag$ woman :o crawls gravew>ds ) h] bone ros>y :ile ,dea? makes music 9 ! van4 ,,! ,,physician ,,xxvi ,d] ,arzt4 ,dea? br+s him a hopeless pati5t1 & bids him cure himself4 ,,! ,,a/rolog] ,,xxvii 7,see p4 #aj1 l4 #ab47 ,he contemplates a p5d5t sph]e4 ,b ,dea? ?ru/s a skull be=e 8 eyes4 ,,! ,,ri* ,,man ,,xxviii ,d] ,rei*mann4 ,dea? f9ds him at 8 pay-table & seizes ! money4 ,,! ,,m]*ant ,,xxix ,d] ,kaufmann4 ,dea? arre/s him among 8 newly-arriv$ bales4 ,,! ,,%ipman ,,xxx ,d] ,s*iffmann4 ,dea? breaks ! ma/ ( ! %ip1 & ! crew are 9 extremity4 ,,! ,,knight ,,xxxi ,d] ,ritt]4 ,dea?1 9 cuirass & *a9-mail1 runs him ?r\gh ! body4 ,,! ,,c\nt ,,xxxii ,d] ,graf4 ,dea?1 z a peasant ) a flail1 lifts away 8 back-piece4 ,,! ,,old ,,man ,,xxxiii ,d] ,altmann4 ,dea?1 play+ on a dulcim]1 leads him into 8 grave4 ,,! ,,c\ntess ,,xxxiv ,die ,graf9n4 ,dea? helps h] at h] tir+ by decorat+ h] ) a necklet ( dead m5's bones4 ,,! ,,noble ,,lady1 ,,or ,,bride ,,xxxv ,die ,edelfrau4 ,me et te sola mors sep>abit--says ! motto4 ,& ,dea? already dances be=e h]4 ,,! ,,du*ess ,,xxxvi ,die ,h]zog9n4 ,dea? seizes h] 9 b$1 :ile 8 fell[ plays ! fiddle4 ,,! ,,p$l> ,,xxxvii ,d] ,kram]4 ,dea? /ops him on ! road ) 8 w>es at 8 back4 ,,! ,,pl\ghman ,,xxxviii ,d] ,ack]mann4 ,dea? runs at ! horses' sides z ! sun s9ks1 & ! furr[s are complet$4 ,,! ,,"y ,,*ild ,,xxxix ,das ,junge ,k9d4 ,z ! meagre cottage meal is prep>+1 ,dea? /eals ! y\nge/ *ild4 ,,! ,,la/ ,,judgm5t ,,xl ,das jng/e ,g]i*t4 ,omnes /abimus ante tribunal ,dom9i4 ,,! ,,escut*eon ,,( ,,dea? ,,xli ,die ,wapp5 des ,todes4 ,! support]s repres5t ,holbe9 & 8 wife4 ,add$ 9 lat] editions ,,! ,,soldi] ,,xlii ,dea?1 arm$ only ) a bone & %ield1 fights ) ! ,soldi] on ! field ( battle4 ,,! ,,game/] ,,xliii ,dea? & ! ,devil seize ^u ! ,gambl] at 8 c>ds4 ,,! ,,drunk>d ,,xliv ,m5 & wom5 c>\se3 d[n ! ?roat ( "o bloat$ fell[ ,dea? p\rs ! w9e4 ,,! ,,fool ,,xlv ,! ,fool dances along ! highway ) ,dea?1 :o plays ! bagpipes4 ,,! ,,robb] ,,xlvi ,dea? seizes ! ,robb] 9 ! act ( pillage4 ,,! ,,bl9d ,,man ,,xlvii ,dea? leads ! ,bl9d ,man by 8 /aff4 ,,! ,,waggon] ,,xlviii ,! waggon is ov]turn$2 "o ,dea? c>ries (f a :eel1 ! o!r loos5s ! fa/5+ ( a cask4 ,,! ,,begg> ,,xlix ,! ,begg>1 ly+ on /raw outside ! city1 cries 9 va9 = ,dea?4 ,two o!rs1 n f\nd 9 ! e>li] editions1 ,! ,"y ,wife1 & ,! ,"y ,husb&1 are n includ$ 9 ! ,d\ce repr9t = :i* ! =ego+ blocks 7 engrav$4 ,les simula*res ,,hi/oriees ,,faces ,,de ,,la ,,mort1 ,,avtant ,,ele gammt p\rtraictes1 que artificiellem5t imag9es4 ,illu/ration3 ,vsus me g5uit4 ,a ,,lyon1 ,s\bz l'escu de ,,coloigne1 ,m4 ,d4 ,,xxxviii4 ,i4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,creation4 ,=mauit ,,dom9vs ,,devs hom9em de limo t]r1 ad imag9e suam creauit illum1 masculum foem9am creauit eos4 ,g5esis i4 ii4 ,,diev1 ,ciel1 ,m]1 ,t]re1 procrea ,de ri5 demon/rant sa puissance ,et puis de la t]re crea ,l'homme1 la femme a sa semblance4 ,,ii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,temptation4 ,quia audi/i vocem vxoris tu1 com$i/i de ligno ex quo precep]am tibi ne com$]es1 c4 ,g5esis iii4 ,,adam fut p> ,,eve deceu ,et contre ,,diev mangea la pomme1 ,dont t\s deux ont la ,mort receu1 ,et depuis fut mortel t\t homme4 ,,iii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,expulsion4 ,emisit eum ,,dom9vs ,,devs de ,p>adiso voluptatis1 vt op]>etur t]ram de qua sumptus e/4 ,g5esis iii4 ,,diev *assa l'homme de plaisir ,p\r uiure au labeur de ses ma9s3 ,alors la ,mort le u9t saisir1 ,et consequemm5t t\s huma9s4 ,,iv4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,consequ5ces ,,( ,,! ,,fall4 ,mal$icta t]ra 9 op]e tuo1 9 laboribus com$es cunctis diebus vit tu1 donec reu]t>is1 c4 ,g5esis iii4 ,mauldicte en ton labeur la t]re4 ,en labeur ta uie us]as1 ,iusques que la ,mort te s\bt]re4 ,toy p\ldre en p\ldre t\rn]as4 ,v4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,cemet]y4 ,v v v habitantibus 9 t]ra4 ,apocalypsis viii4 ,cuncta 9 quibus spiraculum vit e/1 mortua sunt4 ,g5esis vii4 ,malheureux qui uiuez au monde ,t\si\rs remplis d'adu]sitez1 ,p\r quelque bi5 qui u\s abonde1 ,s]ez t\s de ,mort uisitez4 ,,vi4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,pope4 ,moriatur sac]dos magnus4 ,iosve xx4 ,et episcopatum eius accipiat alt]4 ,psalmi/a cviii4 ,qui te cuydes immortel e/re ,p> ,mort s]as to/ depes*1 ,et combi5 que tu soys gr& preb/re1 ,vng aultre aura ton ,eues*4 ,,vii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,emp]or4 ,dispone domui tu1 mori]is enim tu1 non viues4 ,isai xxxviii4 ,ibi mori]is1 ibi erit currus glori tu4 ,isai xxii4 ,de ta maison dispos]as ,comme de ton bi5 transitoire1 ,c> l ou mort repos]as1 ,s]ont les *>iotz de ta gloire4 ,,viii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,k+4 ,sicut rex hodie e/1 cras morietur1 nemo enim ex regibus aliud habuit4 ,ecclesia/ici x4 ,a9si qu'aui\rdhuy il e/ ,roy1 ,dema9 s]a en tombe close4 ,c> ,roy aulcun de son arroy ,n'a sceu emport] aultre *ose4 ,,ix4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,c>d9al4 ,v qui iu/ificatis impium pro mun]ibus1 iu/itiam iu/i auf]tis ab eo4 ,esai v4 ,mal p\r u\s qui iu/ifiez ,l'inhuma91 pla9 de malice ,et p> dons le sanctifiez1 ,o/ant au iu/e sa iu/ice4 ,x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,empress4 ,gradi5tes 9 sup]bia pote/ ,deus humili>e4 ,danie iiii4 ,qui m>*ez en pompe sup]be ,la ,mort vng i\r u\s pli]a4 ,cme s\bz uoz pi$z ployez l'h]be ,a9si u\s humili]a4 ,,xi4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,que54 ,muli]es opul5t surgite1 audite vocem meam4 ,po/ dies1 annum1 vos conturbem9i4 ,isai xxxii4 ,leuez u\s dames opul5tes4 ,ouyez la uoix des trespassez4 ,apres ma9tz ans i\rs passez1 ,s]ez tr\bles d\l5tes4 ,,xii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bi%op4 ,p]cutiam pa/orem1 disp]g5tur oues4 xxvi4 ,m>4 xiiii4 ,le pa/eur aussi frapp]ay1 ,mitres crosses r5u]ses4 ,et lors qu& ie l'attrapp]ay1 ,s]ont ses brebis disp]ses4 ,,xiii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,duke4 ,pr9ceps induetur mo]ore4 ,et quiesc]e faciam sup]bi pot5tium4 ,eze*ie4 vii4 ,vi51 pr9ce1 auec moy1 delaisse ,honneurs monda9s to/ f9issantz4 ,seule suis qui1 c]tes1 abaisse ,l'orgueil pompe des puissantz4 ,,xiv4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,abbot4 ,ipse morietur4 ,quia n habuit discipl9am1 9 multitud9e /ultiti su decipietur4 ,prov]4 v4 ,il m\rra4 ,c> il n'a receu ,en soy aulcune discipl9e1 ,et au nombre s]a deceu ,de folie qui le dom9e4 ,,xv4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,abbess4 ,laudaui magis mortuos qum viu5tes4 ,eccle4 iiii4 ,i'ay t\si\rs les mortz plus l\ ,que les uisz1 esquelz mal abonde1 ,t\cesfoys la ,mort ma n\ ,au ranc de ceulx qui sont au monde4 ,,xvi4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,nobleman4 ,quis e/ homo qui viuet1 non videbit mortem1 eruet anim suam de manu inf]i8 ,psal4 lxxxviii4 ,qui e/ celluy1 tant soit gr&e homme1 ,qui puisse uiure sans m\rir8 ,et de la ,mort1 qui t\t assomme1 ,puisse son ,ame rec\rir8 ,,xvii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,canon4 ,ecce approp9quat hora4 ,mat4 xxvi4 ,tu uas au *oeur dire tes heures ,paiant ,dieu p\r toy1 ton pro*e4 ,mais il fault ores que tu meures4 ,voy tu pas l'heure qui appro*e8 ,,xviii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,judge4 ,disp]dam iudicem de m$io eius4 ,amos ii4 ,du mylieu d'eulx u\s o/]ay ,iuges corrumpus p> pres5tz4 ,po9t ne s]ez de ,mort exemptz4 ,c> ailleurs u\s transport]ay4 ,,xix4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,advocate4 ,callidus vidit malum1 abscdit se innoc5s1 p]transijt1 afflictus e/ damno4 ,prov]4 xxii4 ,l'homme cault a ueu la malice ,p\r l'innoc5t faire oblig]1 ,et puis p> uoye de iu/ice ,e/ u5u le pauure afflig]4 ,,xx4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,c\nsellor4 ,qui obturat aurem suam ad clamorem paup]is1 ipse clamabit1 non exaudietur4 ,prov]4 xxi4 ,les ri*es conseillez t\si\rs1 ,et aux pauures cl\ez l'oreille4 ,v\s cri]ez aux d]ni]s i\rs1 ,mais ,dieu u\s f]a la p>eille4 ,,xxi4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,prea*]4 ,v qui dicitis malum bonum1 bonum malu1 pon5tes t5ebras lucem1 lucem t5ebras1 pon5tes am>um dulce1 dulce 9 am>um4 ,isai xv4 ,mal p\r u\s qui a9si osez ,le mal p\r le bi5 n\s blasm]1 ,et le bi5 p\r mal exposez1 ,mettant auec le d\lx l'am]4 ,,xxii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,prie/4 ,sum quidem ego mortalis homo4 ,sap4 vii4 ,ie porte le sa9ct sacrem5t ,cuidant le m\rant sec\rir1 ,qui mortel suis p>eillem5t4 ,et comme luy me fault m\rir4 ,,xxiii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,m5dicant ,,fri>4 ,s$5tes 9 t5ebris1 9 vmbra mortis1 v9ctos 9 m5dicitate4 ,psal4 cvi4 ,toy qui n'z s\cy1 ny remord ,s9on de ta m5dicit1 ,tu fi]ras a l'umbre de ,mort ,p\r t'ou/] de necessit4 ,,xxiv4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,nun4 ,e/ via qu videtur hom9i iu/a3 n\issima autem eius d$ucunt hom9em ad mortem4 ,prov]4 iiii4 ,telle uoye aux huma9s e/ bonne1 ,et a l'homme tresiu/e semble4 ,mais la f9 d'elle a l'homme donne1 ,la ,mort1 qui t\s pe*eurs assemble4 ,,xxv4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,old ,,woman4 ,melior e/ mors qum vita4 ,eccle4 xxx4 ,en pe9e ay uescu longuem5t ,tant que nay plus de uiure enuie1 ,mais bi5 ie croy c]ta9em5t1 ,meilleure la ,mort que la uie4 ,,xxvi4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,physician4 ,m$ice1 cura teipsum4 ,lvc iiii4 ,tu congnoys bi5 la maladie ,p\r le pati5t sec\rir1 ,et si ne scais te/e e/\rdie1 ,le mal dont tu deburas m\rir4 ,,xxvii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,a/rolog]4 ,indica mihi si no/i omnia4 ,sciebas qud nasciturus esses1 num]um di]um tuorum n\]as8 ,iob xxviii4 ,tu dis p> ,amphibologie ,ce qu'aux aultres doibt adu5ir4 ,dy moy donc p> ,a/rologie ,qu& tu deburas a moy u5ir8 ,,xxviii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,ri* ,,man4 ,/ulte hac nocte repetunt animam tuam1 qu p>a/i cuius erunt8 ,lvc xii4 ,ce/e nuict la ,mort te pr5dra1 ,et dema9 s]as en*ass4 ,mais dy moy1 fol1 a qui ui5dra ,le bi5 que tu z amass8 ,,xxix4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,m]*ant4 ,qui congregat !sauros m5dacij vanus excors e/1 imp+etur ad laqueos mortis4 ,prov]4 xxi4 ,va9 e/ cil qui amass]a ,gr&z bi5s1 tresors p\r m5tir1 ,la ,mort l'en f]a rep5tir4 ,c> en ses lacz surpris s]a4 ,,xxx4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,%ipman4 ,qui volunt diuites fi]i incidunt 9 laqueum diaboli1 desid]ia multa1 nociua1 qu m]gunt hom9es 9 int]itum4 ,i4 ,ad ,timo4 vi4 ,p\r acqu]ir des bi5s monda9s ,v\s entrez en t5tation1 ,qui u\s met es p]ilz s\bda9s1 ,et u\s ma9e a p]dition4 ,,xxxi4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,knight4 ,subito mori5tur1 9 m$ia nocte turbabuntur populi1 auf]5t viol5tum absque manu4 ,iob xxxiiii4 ,peuples s\bda9 s'esleuront ,a l5contre de l'inhuma91 ,et le uiol5t o/]ont ,d'auec eulx sans =ce de ma94 ,,xxxii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,c\nt4 ,quoniam cm int]iet non sumet secum omnia1 neque cum eo desc5det gloria eius4 ,psal4 xlviii4 ,auec soy ri5 n'emport]a1 ,mais qu'une foys la ,mort le tombe1 ,ri5 de sa gloire n'o/]a1 ,p\r mettre auec soy en sa tombe4 ,,xxxiii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,old ,,man4 ,spiritus meus att5uabitur1 dies mei breuiabuntur1 solum mihi sup]e/ sepul*rum4 ,iob xvii4 ,mes esp]itz sont att5driz1 ,et ma uie s'en ua t\t beau4 ,las mes longzi\rs sont amo9driz1 ,plus ne me re/e qu'un tombeau4 ,,xxxiv4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,c\ntess4 ,ducunt 9 bonis dies suos1 9 puncto ad inf]na desc5dunt4 ,iob xxi4 ,en bi5s mda9s leurs i\rs desp5det ,en uoluptez1 en tri/esse1 ,puis s\bda9 aux ,enf]s desc5d5t ,ou leur ioye passe en tri/esse4 ,,xxxv4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,noble ,,lady4 ,me te sola mors sep>abit4 ,rv?4 i4 ,am\r qui unyz n\s faict uiure1 ,en foy noz cueurs prep>]a1 ,qui long temps ne n\s p\rra suyure1 ,c> la ,mort n\s sep>]a4 ,,xxxvi4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,du*ess4 ,de lectulo sup] quem asc5di/i non desc5des1 s$ morte mori]is4 iiii4 ,reg4 i4 ,du lict sus lequel z mont ,ne desc5dras a ton plaisir4 ,c> ,mort t'aura tanto/ dompt1 ,et en brief te ui5dra saisir4 ,,xxxvii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,p$l>4 ,v5ite ad me qui on]ati e/is4 ,mat?4 xi4 ,v5ez1 apres moy m>*ez ,v\s qui e/es p> trop *>ge4 ,ce/ assez suiuy les m>*ez3 ,v\s s]ez p> moy de*>ge4 ,,xxxviii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,pl\ghman4 ,9 sudore vultus tui vesc]is pane tuo4 ,g5e4 i4 ,a la sueur de ton uisaige ,tu gaign]as ta pauure uie4 ,apres long trauail1 usaige1 ,voicy la ,mort qui te conuie4 ,,xxxix4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,"y ,,*ild4 ,homo natus de muli]e1 breui viu5s tempore repletur multis mis]ijs1 qui quasi flos egr$itur1 cont]itur1 fugit velut vmbra4 ,iob xiiii4 ,t\t homme de la femme yssant ,remply de mis]e1 d'encombre1 ,a9si que fleur to/ f9issant4 ,sort puis fuyt comme faict l'umbre4 ,,xl4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,la/ ,,judgm5t4 ,omnes /abimus ante tribunal dom9i4 ,roma4 xiiii4 ,vigilate1 orate1 quia nescitis qua hora v5turus sit dom9us4 ,matt4 xxiiii4 ,deuante le trosne du gr& iuge ,*ascun de soy compte r5dra ,p\rtant ueillez1 qu'il ne u\s iuge4 ,c> ne scauez qu& il ui5dra4 ,,xli4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,escut*eon ,,( ,,dea?4 ,memor>e n\issima1 9 t]num non peccabis4 ,eccle4 vii4 ,si tu ueulx uiure sans pe* ,voy ce/e imaige a t\s propos1 ,et po9t ne s]as empes*1 ,qu& tu t'en iras a repos4 ,,add$ ,,9 ,,lat] ,,editions ,,xlii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,soldi]4 ,cum =tis armatus cu/odit atrium suum1 c4 ,si autem =tior eo sup]u5i5s vic]it eum1 uniu]sa eius arma auf]t1 9 quibus confidebat4 ,le sort arm en jeune corps ,p5se auoir seure g>nison2 ,mais ,mort plus =te1 le met hors ,de sa corporelle maison4 ,,xliii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,game/]4 ,quid prode/ hom9i1 si vniu]sum ,mundum lucretur1 anim autem su detrim5tum patiatur8 ,matt4 xvi4 ,que vault l'homme t\t le ,monde ,gaign] d'haz>d1 *ance exp]te1 ,s'il recoit de sa uie immonde ,p> ,mort1 irrep>able p]te8 ,,xliv4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,drunk>d4 ,ne inebriem9i v9o1 9 quo e/ luxuria4 ,ephes4 v4 ,de v9 7auquel e/ t\t exces7 ,ne v\s enyurez p\r dormir ,sommeil de ,mort qui au deces ,v\s face l'ame1 sang vomir4 ,,xlv4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fool4 ,quasi agnus lasciui5s1 ignorans1 nescit qud ad v9cula /ultus trahatur4 ,prov]b vii4 ,le ,fol vit en ioye1 d$uict ,san scavoir qu'il s'en va m\rant1 ,tant qu' sa f9 il e/ conduict ,a9si que l'agneau ignorant4 ,,xlvi4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,robb]4 ,dom9e1 vim patior4 ,isai xxxviii4 ,la foible femme brig&e ,crie1 ,o seigneur on me fait =ce4 ,lors de ,dieu la mort e/ m&e1 ,qui les e/rangle dure e/orce4 ,,xlvii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bl9d ,,man4 ,ccus ccum ducit3 ambo 9 f\eam cadunt4 ,mat?4 xv4 ,l'aueugle un autre aueugle guide1 ,l'un p> l'autre en la fosse tombe3 ,c> qu& plus oultre all] il cuide1 ,la ,,mort l'homme iecte en la tombe4 ,,xlviii4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,waggon]4 ,corruit 9 curru suo4 i ,*ron4 xxii4 ,au passage de ,,mort p]u]se ,raison1 *>ti] t\t esp]du1 ,du corps le *>1 *euaux v]se1 ,le v9 7sang de vie7 esp&u4 ,,xlix4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,begg>4 ,mis] ego homo6 ,quis nie lib]abit de corpore mortis huius8 ,rom4 vii4 ,qui hors la *air veult en ,*ri/ viure ,ne cra9t mort1 mais dit un mortel1 ,helas1 qui me r5dra deliure ,p\ure homme de ce corps mortel8 99 99 99 99 99 ,( ?is edition ( ,holbe9's ,! ,dance ( ,dea?1 sev5 hundr$ & fifty copies h be5 pr9t$ on ,japan vellum1 = ! ,scott-,?aw ,co41 by ! ,he9tzemann ,press1 ,july1 ,,mcmiii4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,9 ! 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