Diu welt was gelf, rôt unde blâ

Diu welt was gelf, rôt unde blâ,
gruͤn in dem walde und anderswâ:
kleine vogele sungent dâ.
nû schrîet aber diu nebelkrâ.
pfligt si iht ander varwe? jâ:
sist worden bleich und uͤbergrâ.
es rimpfet sich vil manic brâ.

The world was yellow, red and blue
it was green in the forest and elsewhere
and the little birds were singing then.
But now the hooded crow shouts.
Does it not also have another colour? Yes!
It has become pale and very grey
At this, many a person furrows their brow.