Bless thy people and thy city,
Stretch o'er us thy arms of mercy,
Fridolinus, Fridolinus!
Grant us further thy protection;
From all danger mayst thou guard us,
War and pestilence keep from us,
Fridolinus, Fridolinus!
Then the Dean and all the Chaplains
Followed after--bearing tapers
Came the youthful Burgomaster,