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6. Maria durch ein' Dornwald ging
(Thuringia, 16. century)

Another song in a minor key, and again the pains to come are metaphorically spoken of as thorns of roses.

As in Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen the music develops from a simple situation (melody without accompaniment this time) via a canon in inversion towards a full and heart-moving four part choral.